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Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 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 sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,” said a statement “from close friends and family” sent […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 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 sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,” said a statement “from close friends and family” sent […]
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- Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56Variety - 2026-06-04T10:37:40+00:00
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