Marjane Satrapi was an Iranian and French comic book author, film director, and children's book author born in Rasht, Iran in 1969. She became internationally recognized for her distinctive work in graphic novels and cinema. Satrapi's best-known work is the graphic novel Persepolis, which was adapted into an acclaimed film. She also created the graphic novel Chicken with Plums and worked on projects including Woman, Life, Freedom. Beyond graphic novels, she directed the film Radioactive, a biopic about Marie Curie. Her career spanned both literature and film, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary comics and cinema.