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Colin Welland
British actor (1934-2015) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Colin Welland was an English actor and screenwriter. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mr Farthing in Kes (1969) and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Chariots of Fire (1981).
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2015Died2 November 20151997
Trial & RetributionSeries, Mallory
The FixFilm, 1997Harry Catterick1995
BramwellSeries, Mr. Barclay1994
Bambino MioFilm, Writer1990
Dancin' Thru the DarkFilm, Manager1989
Screen OneSeries, Writer
A Dry White SeasonFilm, 1989Writer1987
The Trial of Klaus BarbieFilm, Klarsfeld1982Academy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayAward1981
Chariots of FireFilm, Writer1980
CowboysSeries, Geyser1979
After DarkFilm1978
Watch That SpaceFilm1977Cottage to LetSeries, Albert Rodway
Sweeney!Film, 1977Frank Chadwick1975
The SweeneySeries, Tober
A Passage to EnglandFilm, 1975Onslow1974
Leeds United!Film, Writer1973
Jack PointFilm, Writer1971BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAwardThe Ten CommandmentsSeries, 1971Writer
Straw DogsFilm, 1971Rev. Barney Hood1970
Play for TodaySeries, Writer
KesFilm, 1970Mr. Farthing1962
Z-CarsSeries, PC David Graham1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Writer1934Born4 July 1934
Trial & RetributionSeries, MalloryThe FixFilm, 1997Harry Catterick1995BramwellSeries, Mr. Barclay1994Bambino MioFilm, Writer1990Dancin' Thru the DarkFilm, Manager1989Screen OneSeries, WriterA Dry White SeasonFilm, 1989Writer1987The Trial of Klaus BarbieFilm, Klarsfeld1982Academy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayAward1981Chariots of FireFilm, Writer1980CowboysSeries, Geyser1979After DarkFilm1978Watch That SpaceFilm1977Cottage to LetSeries, Albert RodwaySweeney!Film, 1977Frank Chadwick1975The SweeneySeries, ToberA Passage to EnglandFilm, 1975Onslow1974Leeds United!Film, Writer1973Jack PointFilm, Writer1971BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAwardThe Ten CommandmentsSeries, 1971WriterStraw DogsFilm, 1971Rev. Barney Hood1970Play for TodaySeries, WriterKesFilm, 1970Mr. Farthing1962Z-CarsSeries, PC David Graham1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Writer1934Born4 July 1934People around Colin
Close ties
David Puttnam Produced Chariots of Fire and War of the Buttons
Roy Battersby Directed Roll On Four O'Clock and Leeds United!
Duggie Brown Also in Kes and Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
Lynne Perrie Also in Kes, Leeds United! and Yanks
Ken Loach Directed Kes (1970)
Sam Peckinpah Directed Straw Dogs (1972)
Dodi Fayed Produced Chariots of Fire (1981)
Martin Dempsey Also in Jack Point and Leeds United!
Hugh Hudson Directed Chariots of Fire (1981)
Jason Connery Also in Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1991)
Bud Yorkin Directed Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
Fiona Fullerton Also in Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1991)- T. P. McKenna Also in Straw Dogs and Villain
- Margery Mason Also in The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987)
Peter Cellier Also in Leeds United! and Chariots of Fire- Alan John Clarke Directed The Hallelujah Handshake (1970)
- Brian Glover Also in Kes and Sweeney!
Edward Bennett Directed Bambino Mio (1994)- Michael Elphick Also in Blue Remembered Hills and The Fix
Nick Brimble Also in Sweeney! and Yanks- Rosemary Martin Also in United Kingdom and A Dry White Season
Jack Smethurst Also in Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970)- Jim Goddard Directed Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970)
- Paula Weinstein Produced A Dry White Season (1989)
Known for
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Kes 1970
Straw Dogs 1971
War of the Buttons 1994
Chariots of Fire 1981
A Dry White Season 1989
Filmography 30
51 credits on file
Television 15
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2015 · aged 81
