Civan Canova

Ahmet Civan Canova (28 June 1955 – 20 August 2022) was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director. Life and career Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College (1973). He started his career as an actor by making his cinematic debut in Yılmaz Güney's 1974 movie Arkadaş. In the same year, he enrolled in the Ankara State Conservatory's Theater Department. After four years of studying, he joined the crew of Turkish State Theatres. Aside from his acting career both on stage and in front of the camera, he is known for his plays. Between 1998–2004, he was married to actress Açelya Akkoyun. Canova continued to work for the State Theatres. He died after a lengthy battle with lung cancer on 20 August 2022, at the age of 67. Plays written Düğün Şarkısı Erkekler Tuvaleti Evaristo Ful Yaprakları Gala Kör Buluşma Kızıl Ötesi Aydınlık MitosMorfos Neon Niobe Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi