Erwin Olaf was born on July 2, 1959 in Hilversum, Netherlands. He was a director and writer, known for Sprookjes van Grip (1998), Tadzio and A Beautiful Imperfection. He was married to Kevin Edwards. He died on September 20, 2023 in Groningen, Netherlands.
His work was shown in galleries and museums internationally, for example at Wagner + Partner, Berlin; Flatland Gallery, Amsterdam; Hamiltons Gallery, London; Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris; Gallery Espacio Minimo, Madrid; and many others.
The Dutch government honored him with the Medal of Honour for Science and Arts on 13 March 2023.
Studied journalism at the School of Journalism in Utrecht.
Designed the 2014 Dutch euro coins with the portrait of King Willem-Alexander.