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Marjane Satrapi

Iranian-French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author (1969-2026) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 56 · also Iran

Marjane Satrapi 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.

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2026In memoriamDied3 June 20262024Knight of the Legion of HonourAwardPrincess of Asturias Award for Communications and HumanitiesAward2015Adamson AwardsAward2008César Award for Best AdaptationAwardCésar Award for Best First FilmAward2007Jury PrizeAwardSutherland TrophyAwardUrhunden PrizesAward2005Peter Pan prizeAwardUrhunden PrizesAward2004Harvey AwardsAwardMax und Moritz Award for Best International Comic ArtistAward2002Prix France InfoAward2001Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic BookAward1969Born21 September 1969

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Awards

Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities2024
Knight of the Legion of Honour2024
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres2022
Adamson Awards2015
César Award for Best First Film2008
César Award for Best Adaptation2008
Award Gato Perich2008
Jury Prize2007
Sutherland Trophy2007
Urhunden Prizes2007
Urhunden Prizes2005
Sproing Award2005
Peter Pan prize2005
Harvey Awards2004
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album2004
Max und Moritz Award for Best International Comic Artist2004
Prix France Info2002
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book2001
Honorary Doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
Princess of Asturias Awards
César Award

About this person

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1969 to 2026 · aged 56

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