Olayr Coan
Encyclopedia
Olayr José Coan was a Brazil
ian actor
, author
and theater director. Coan worked in both television
and theater as an actor.
, Sao Paulo state, Brazil
, on January 7, 1959. Coan never married and had no children.
. 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 Luís Fernando Veríssimo
and Laranja Mecânica (Orange Mechanics), which is based on the works of Anthony Burgess
. He also authored several writings and scripts, which later became parts of the plays A Traída, Onde Fica o Leste (Where is The East), O Bar, A Língua Perdida, Em Falsete and TV or Not TV.
Coan's recent works included Toda Nudez Será Castigada by Nelson Rodrigues
in 2006 and Dracula
, based on the classic by Bram Stoker
, which debuted at the Teatro Cultura Inglesa in Sao Paulo
in 2007. Another of Coan's theater production, A Lua sobre o Tapete (The Moon On The Carpet), which has enjoyed several successful seasons at the Centro Cultural São Paulo and the Teatro Fábrica São Paulo theaters.
His television credits included As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
, which aired on SBT in 1995.
Coan was awarded the Shell Award for best actor
in 1998 in São Paulo for his performance in the monologue
, A Confissão de Leontina (The Confession, Leontina), which was adapted from the work of Brazilian novelist, Lygia Fagundes Telles
.
Coan's most recent work was the play, O Mala (Mala), which was scheduled to premiere in the first week of January 2008 at the Teatro Folha in São Paulo, shortly after his death.
with his mother and five brothers.
Coan was buried in his native city of Porto Feliz
on Monday afternoon, December 31, 2007.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and theater director. Coan worked in both television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and theater as an actor.
Personal life
Olayr Coan was born in the city of Porto FelizPorto Feliz
Porto Feliz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. As of 2004, The population was 49,915, the density was 89.5/km², the area is 557.98 km², and the elevation is 523 m...
, Sao Paulo state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, on January 7, 1959. Coan never married and had no children.
Career
Coan was a graduate of the Escola de Arte Dramática (EAD-USP), which is part of the University of São PauloUniversity of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
. 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
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
(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 Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Luis Fernando Verissimo
Luís Fernando Veríssimo is a Brazilian writer.Verissimo is the son of Brazilian writer Erico Verissimo and lived with his father in the United States during his childhood....
and Laranja Mecânica (Orange Mechanics), which is based on the works of Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess
John Burgess Wilson – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess's most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works...
. He also authored several writings and scripts, which later became parts of the plays A Traída, Onde Fica o Leste (Where is The East), O Bar, A Língua Perdida, Em Falsete and TV or Not TV.
Coan's recent works included Toda Nudez Será Castigada by Nelson Rodrigues
Nélson Rodrigues
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva , considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialog...
in 2006 and Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
, based on the classic by Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...
, which debuted at the Teatro Cultura Inglesa in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 2007. Another of Coan's theater production, A Lua sobre o Tapete (The Moon On The Carpet), which has enjoyed several successful seasons at the Centro Cultural São Paulo and the Teatro Fábrica São Paulo theaters.
His television credits included As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor is a Portuguese romance novel by Júlio Dinis, written in 1863 and published in 1867. It was a success, and followed with a number of similar themed novels such as A Morgadinha dos Canaviais...
, which aired on SBT in 1995.
Coan was awarded the Shell Award for best actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
in 1998 in São Paulo for his performance in the monologue
Monologue
In theatre, a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media...
, A Confissão de Leontina (The Confession, Leontina), which was adapted from the work of Brazilian novelist, Lygia Fagundes Telles
Lygia Fagundes Telles
Lygia Fagundes Telles is a Brazilian novelist and short-story writer. She was born in São Paulo and is one of Brazil's most important living writers....
.
Coan's most recent work was the play, O Mala (Mala), which was scheduled to premiere in the first week of January 2008 at the Teatro Folha in São Paulo, shortly after his death.
Death
Olayr Coan was killed in a one car crash on the Highway Castello Branco in São Paulo state in the early hours of Saturday, December 29, 2007. He was 48 years old. Coan was driving alone to his hometown of Porto Feliz, where he was planning to spend New Year's EveNew Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
with his mother and five brothers.
Coan was buried in his native city of Porto Feliz
Porto Feliz
Porto Feliz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. As of 2004, The population was 49,915, the density was 89.5/km², the area is 557.98 km², and the elevation is 523 m...
on Monday afternoon, December 31, 2007.