13 Facts About Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi found a hero in her paternal uncle, Anoosh, who had been a political prisoner and lived in exile in the Soviet Union for a time.

Marjane Satrapi greatly admired her uncle, and he in turn doted on her, treating her more as a daughter than a niece.

Marjane Satrapi's body was buried in an unmarked grave in the prison.

Marjane Satrapi stayed in Vienna through her high school years, often moving from one residence to another as situations changed, and sometimes stayed at friends' homes.

Marjane Satrapi studied visual communication, eventually obtaining a master's degree from Islamic Azad University in Tehran.

Marjane Satrapi then moved to Strasbourg, France, to study at the Haute ecole des arts du Rhin.

Marjane Satrapi's parents told her that Iran was no longer the place for her, and encouraged her to stay in Europe permanently.

Marjane Satrapi is currently married to Mattias Ripa, a Swedish national.

Marjane Satrapi has contributed to the Op-Ed section of The New York Times.

Marjane Satrapi was the first woman to be nominated for the award.

In 2012, Marjane Satrapi directed and acted in the comedy crime film La bande des Jotas, from her own screenplay.

In 2014, Satrapi directed the comedy-horror film The Voices, from a screenplay by Michael R Perry.

In 2019, Marjane Satrapi directed a biopic of two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, titled Radioactive.