Olayr Coan

Olayr José Coan (January 7, 1959 - December 29, 2007) was a Brazilian actor, author and theater director. Coan worked in both television and theater as an actor. Olayr Coan was born in the city of Porto Feliz, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on January 7, 1959. Coan never married and had no children. Coan was a graduate of the Escola de Arte Dramática (EAD-USP), which is part of the University of São Paulo. He joined the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (Research Center of Theater), which was headed by Brazilian theater director Antunes Filho. He worked on such plays as Romeo and Juliet (Romeu e Julieta), Macunaíma and Nelson 2 Rodrigues (Nelson Rodrigues 2) while at the Research Center. Coan's theater directing work included Veríssimo em Revista by...