The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.

Marjane Satrapi will be remembered for her eye-opening film Persepolis which transformed not only Westerners but also exiled Iranians’ understanding of Iran in a simple yet powerful way.

Iranian-French creator's career straddled comics and film ...

Family members said the author of the landmark comic book memoir ‘died of sadness’ after the death of her husband last year ...

Marjane Satrapi, best known for her memoir and film Persepolis, has died, aged 56. The death of this much loved Iranian–French artist, graphic novelist, film-maker and activist has been met with ...

Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel "Persepolis", has died aged 56.

France-based Iranian artist, animator and director Marjane Satrapi, best known for her Oscar-nominated 2007 biographical animated feature “Persepolis,” has died. She was 56. "Marjane Satrapi died of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock. Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian artist, filmmaker, and author whose comic-book ...

Satrapi's family told the Agence France-Presse news agency that the French Iranian graphic novelist "died of sadness" Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Marjane Satrapi, the author best known for the acclaimed ...

The French-Iranian filmmaker shed light on the untold lives of Iranian women following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. As the US ...