Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French Director of 'Persepolis' and 'Radioactive,' Dies at 56
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· 10 sourcesMarjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French filmmaker and graphic novelist best known for her Oscar-nominated animated film *Persepolis*, has died at age 56. According to a statement from close friends and family, she died of sadness a little over a year after the death of her husband, producer Mattias Ripa, who passed away on April 8, 2025, as reported by Deadline and Variety. French President Emmanuel Macron's office also announced her death, Variety noted. Satrapi, who left Iran in 1994 and lived in Paris, chronicled her early life during the Iranian revolution in the acclaimed comic book *Persepolis*, which she later adapted into an animated film, according to multiple sources.
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Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, animator and director best known for her autobiographical animated film Persepolis and the Rosamund Pike-starring Radioactive, has died at age 56. According to a statement from close friends and family, she died of sadness a little over a year after the death of her husband, producer Mattias Ripa, who passed away on April 8, 2025. Satrapi had lived in France since the early 1990s after leaving Iran.
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