Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56

Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56 Submitted by MEE on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:20 Born in Iran, the artist moved to France…

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Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persepolis', has passed away at the age of 56.

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• Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56

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Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56 Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56 Submitted by MEE on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:20 Born in Iran, the artist moved to France in her youth due to censorship in her homeland Satrapi pictured in 2007 while promoting her film Persepolis in Cannes (File/AFP) Off The Iranian - French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died aged 56, according to a statement by her family and friends sent to French media outlets. Satrapi was known for her graphic novel Persopolis , which charts the life of a girl being raised in Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The semi-autobiographical novel was later turned into an animated film, helmed by Satrapi herself, which was premiered at Cannes in 2007. Satrapi and her creative partner Vincent Paronnaud earned an Academy Award nomination for…

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Entità: Iranian, Marjane, Satrapi, 'Persopolis'