Satrapi’s parents were educated, and taught Satrapi to think for herself. She went to high school at Lycee Francais in Tehran, Iran. When she was 14, Satrapi’s parents sent her to Vienna, Austria to learn in a freer country. When Satrapi was 19, she moved back to Iran to study decorative arts at the Tehran School of Fine Arts. The change from the western world to Iran was difficult for her. In 1994, Satrapi moved to Strasbourg, France to study art for 3 years. She now lives in Paris, France.
Satrapi thinks countries should not spend money on weapons. She thinks they should spend money for kids to go to school in different countries. She thinks that studying in different countries helps people understand each other better.
In RandomHouse.com, Satrapi said, "I believe there are ways to solve the world's problems. Instead of putting all this money to create arms, I think countries should invest in scholarships for kids to study abroad [other countries]. Perhaps they could become good and knowledgeable professors in their own countries. You need time for that kind of change, though."
Iran's Islamic Revolution against the Shah, the country’s dictator, started in 1979. Satrapi’s uncle was put in prison by the Shah, then murdered by people who supported the war.
Satrapi wrote a popular series of comics called "Persepolis". "Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood," tells about Satrapi's life, the discrimination she faced, and moving to Europe. She later wrote a sequel to "Persepolis" that talked about how she was treated badly for years when she went back to Iran.
Satrapi’s most famous book is called "Persepolis".
Persepolis is the old Persian capital. The comic book is about Satrapi’s childhood in Iran during the war. This time was when country wanted to end the Shah’s cruel rule. She has written three comic books relating to her life. The first and second are about her childhood. The third is about her study in different countries. She is planning to write a fourth book about her return to Iran.
- Prix Alph'art Coup de Coeur for beginning comic artist award for "Persepolis--" 2001
- Prix du Lion for "Persepolis--" 2001
- Prix France Info for best news comic strip for "Persepolis--" 2002
- Prix Alph'art for best script for "Persepolis Tome 2"—2002
- Fernando Buesa Blanco peace prize for "Persepolis"—2003
- Prix d'Angouleme for best book of the year for "Chicken and Plums"—2005
Wilma Rudolph
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In high school, Rudolph became the star basketball player for her team. She also did track for 4 years and never lost a race. When she was 16 years old, she signed up for the Summer Olympics in track. She won the bronze medal in the track events. She was one of the first black women to win anything major like that. She decided to not to compete in the 1964 Olympics. She retired and became a school teacher and an athletic coach. She was a mother of 4 kids and divorced two husbands.
Grazing Goat Pictures
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After launching successful production house Hari Om Entertainment, Kumar planned to make a subsidiary production house with a channel head Ashvini Yardi. The company is based in Juhu, Mumbai and the interior is designed by Kumar's wife Twinkle Khanna.
Kumar and Yardi produced their first production "OMG - Oh My God!" with Paresh Rawal's Playtime Creationn. It had a slow opening but because of word of mouth it picked up and then was declared a super hit.
Twinkle Khanna and Yardi produced the first Marathi venture 72 Miles
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar (born 9 September 1967) is an Indian film actor and producer. He is based in Mumbai. Kumar is known for his hit movies. Kumar recently dubbed for the "Hindi version" of the movie "". Kumar was the voice actor for the role of Optimus Prime. This is one of the key characters in the film. He did the dubbing role as a gift for his son, Aarav. Optimus Prime was Aarav's favorite character so Kumar did it for free. Kumar was the third highest paid actor in Bollywood in 2015. He has established himself as a leading contemporary actor in the Hindi cinema.
In 2009, Kumar started the Hari Om Entertainment production company. In 2012, Kumar launched his next production house Grazing Goat Pictures. Their first production, "OMG - Oh My God!", had a slow opening, but because of word of mouth it picked up and then was declared a super hit.
Shaolin Soccer
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Kung Fu Hustle
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A failed member of Axe Gang wants to make big in crime world but consequences force him to go on right path
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
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It was released for the PlayStation on October 31, 1999 in North America, December 31, 1999 in Europe and on February 24, 2000 in Japan. It was also released for the Dreamcast on November 30, 1999 in North America, on February 18, 2000 in Europe and on March 23, 2000 in Japan, as well as the Nintendo 64 on February 2, 2000 in North America and on February 25, 2000 in Europe.
During the games development, there were pictures that were published which showed Molo's school bus as a ten-wheeler. It was redesigned because of the fallout from the Columbine massacre.
IGN rated the game a 8.0 out of 10 for the Nintendo 64 and a 8.2 out of 10 for the PlayStation.
GameSpot gave the game a 7.7 out of 10 for the Nintendo 64 and 7.5 out of 10 for the PlayStation.
Twisted Metal (video game)
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It was released on November 5, 1995 in North America, January 16, 1996 in Europe, and on November 15, 1996 in Japan. It was also released on February 23, 2011 on the PlayStation Network. In the game, there is a competition where opponents face each other with different kinds of modified vehicles. The object of the game is to destroy their vehicles and be the last one standing. The winner meets Calypso, a mysterious man who grants them a wish.
IGN rated the game a 7 out of 10 and said ""The game's only downfall is that it's just too short. The game can be completed in just a couple of hours. However, the two-player split-screen combat mode more than makes up for the one-player mode's lack of length."" The game was successful and sold over 1.08 million copies in the United States alone.
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