Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi
مرجان ساتراپی
Satrapi during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1969-11-22) 22 November 1969
NationalityIranian
French
Occupation(s)Artist and writer
Notable work
AwardsFull list

Marjane Satrapi (French: [maʁʒan satʁapi]; Persian: مرجان ساتراپی [mæɾˈdʒɒːn(e) sɒːtɾɒːˈpiː]; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, 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.