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Colin Welland (born Colin Edward Williams; 4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015) 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).
Colin Welland. Actor: Straw Dogs. In a career of over 30 years this Lancashire-born former art teacher has achieved great success in acting, both in television and film and writing, for television, film and stage.
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- Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Nov 6, 2015 · Colin Welland, who died earlier this week at the age of 81, was a natural storyteller, a quality that won him an Oscar in 1982 for the screenplay of Chariots of Fire. He was also a bluff,...
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Colin Welland was a British actor, writer and Oscar-winning screenwriter for Chariots of Fire (1981). He also wrote Yanks (1979) and A Dry White Season (1989), and starred in Z Cars (1962-1978).
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Nov 3, 2015 · Colin Welland was a versatile and award-winning performer who starred in Z Cars, Kes and Chariots of Fire. He also wrote acclaimed plays for television, such as Roll On 4'O Clock and Leeds-United, exploring social and personal themes.
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Nov 3, 2015 · Colin Welland, who wrote Chariots of Fire and acted in Kes, passed away after battling Alzheimer's disease. He was a versatile and acclaimed film and TV talent, who also wrote about the north of England and the individual against the system.
Nov 3, 2015 · LONDON (AP) — Actor and writer Colin Welland, who famously told Hollywood “the British are coming” when he won an Academy Award for “Chariots of Fire,” has died. He was 81. His family said in a statement Tuesday that Welland, who had Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully in his sleep late Monday.
