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Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis Creator, Dies at 56, Prompting Global Tributes

Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker best known for Persepolis, has died at 56 in Paris, drawing tributes from President Macron as a leading voice for freedom. A longtime advocate for women's rights, she bridged Iran, Austria and France through her graphic novels and films, earning Cannes and César honors and helping drive the 2023 Femme, vie, liberté project before being elected to France's Academy in 2024. Reports say she died of sadness a little over a year after her husband Mattias Ripa's death.

via KSL News|

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Satrapi, Persepolis author, dies at 56, reshaping the West’s view of Iran

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian cartoonist behind Persepolis, has died at 56. Her award-winning graphic memoirs helped Western readers understand life in Iran under the Islamic Republic, and she expanded into film with Chicken with Plums and Radioactive while remaining a vocal critic of the regime; she contributed to Woman, Life, Freedom and was elected to the French Academy of Fine Arts in 2024, with Macron hailing her universal artistry. Her passing follows the death of her husband, underscoring a personal as well as cultural loss.

via Financial Times|

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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies at 56, leaving a global cultural legacy

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian artist behind Persepolis, has died at 56 after the death of her husband, prompting tributes from leaders and artists worldwide. Her work — in comics and film — reshaped Western views of Iran and extended into cinema and cultural advocacy across borders.

via The Guardian|

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Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis creator, dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the Franco-Iranian author of Persepolis and filmmaker, has died in Paris at 56. Her autobiographical graphic novel and its Oscar-nominated film chronicled a Tehran childhood through the 1979 Revolution and made her a global cultural figure; a vocal critic of Iran's government, she lived in France since the 1990s.

via BBC|

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Marjane Satrapi, Trailblazing Artist Behind Persepolis, Dies at 56

Iranian-French artist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for Persepolis and Radioactive, has died at 56. She had lived in France since the 1990s, turning graphic novels into feature films and collaborating on works like Chicken with Plums and Dear Paris, while remaining outspoken in activism against Iran’s regime. Persepolis won the Cannes Jury Prize and earned Oscar and Annie nominations; Satrapi’s husband Mattias Ripa died in 2025.

via Deadline|

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Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis creator, dies at 56, leaving a global cultural legacy

French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, author of the graphic memoir Persepolis, has died at 56. The Élysée Palace praised her as a leading figure in French culture whose work carried a universal message. Satrapi, born in Rasht, Iran, chronicled Tehran during the Islamic Revolution in Persepolis (2000); the film adaptation won Cannes’ Jury Prize in 2007 and earned an Academy Award nomination. She was a vocal critic of Iran’s regime and a supporter of the Women’s rights movement since Mahsa Amini’s 2022 death, leaving a lasting global impact through her art and advocacy.

via CNN|

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Marjane Satrapi's Enduring Artistic Journey: From Comics to Revolution

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker, reflects on her shift from comics to film, the banning of her book Persepolis in America, and her admiration for the young activists leading the protests in Iran. Satrapi, known for her graphic novel Persepolis, which offers a child's perspective on the Iranian Revolution, has left comics behind and now focuses on filmmaking. She continues to raise awareness about the uprisings in Iran and supports women-led protests. Satrapi expresses hope for the future of Iran, emphasizing the importance of freedom and equality.

via Publishers Weekly|

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