Ai Weiwei vs Marjane Satrapi
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Marjane Satrapi (1969–2026) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Marjane Satrapi (1969–2026)
- — Born in Rasht, Iran
- — Educated at the Lycee Francais in Tehran
- — Sent by her parents to Vienna, Austria Verified
- — Returned to Iran and studied visual communication in Tehran Verified
- — Moved to France Verified
- — Published Persepolis in four volumes Verified
- — Co-directed the animated film Persepolis Verified
- — Persepolis nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Verified
- — Directed the English-language film The Voices Verified
- — Directed Radioactive, a biographical film about Marie Curie Verified
- — Died