Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Marjane Satrapi

Role / Field:

Iranian and French author known for graphic novels like Persepolis.

Born:

1969-09-21

Died:

2026-06-03

Century / Era:

1969s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Marjane Satrapi (French: [maʁʒan satʁapi]; Persian: مرجان ساتراپی [mæɾˈdʒɒːn(e) sɒːtɾɒːˈpiː]; 21 September 1969 – 3 June 2026) was an Iranian and French comic book author, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel Persepolis and its film adaptation; the graphic novel Chicken with Plums; Woman, Life, Freedom; and the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive. The success of Persepolis established Satrapi as one of the most widely read Iranian authors in the world, and her role in co-directing the film adaptation led to her becoming the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Satrapi was born on 21 September 1969 in Rasht, northwestern Iran, where she spent her first 20 days before the family moved to Tehran, where she grew up in an upper-middle class Iranian family and attended the French-language Razi High School.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Both her parents were politically active and supported leftist causes against the monarchy of the last Shah. According to Satrapi, her maternal great-grandfather was Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, the shah of Iran from 1848 to 1896. Satrapi said her maternal grandfather was once the governor...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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