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Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Actor, Writer

Born July 4, 1934 in Liverpool, England

Died November 2, 2015

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Actor and writer Colin Welland will perhaps be forever remembered for his triumph at the 1982 Academy Awards, when he won the Best Screenplay Oscar for his screenplay for the hit film Chariots of Fire, proclaiming "The British are Coming!" As an actor, his first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic Mr Farthing in Kes (1969), for which he won a BAFTA. Born in Liverpool, but raised in Leigh, Welland initially started out as an art teacher before moving into acting and becoming a household name playing the role of PC Graham in the long running BBC police serial Z Cars. Aside from Chariots of Fire, he wrote many other plays and films including the BAFTA winning Kisses at Fifty (later remade for Hollywood with Gene Hackman as Twice in a Lifetime), Leeds United! based on the rag trade strike that his own mother-in-law was active in, Yanks, A Dry White Season and War of the Buttons. As a film and TV actor his credits include Kes, Straw Dogs, Blue Remembered Hills, Cowboys and Sweeney! He died at the age of 81 on November 2, 2015, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for several years.

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After Dark (1979)

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Kes Screentalk Poster

Kes Screentalk Documentary2015Self

British Film Forever Poster

British Film Forever Mini-Series2007Self

Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' Documentary2005Self

Stars Reunited Poster

Stars Reunited TV Series2003Self

After They Were Famous Poster

After They Were Famous TV Series1999Self

The Fix TV Movie1997Harry Catterick

Trial & Retribution Poster

Trial & Retribution TV Series1997Mallory

Bramwell Poster

Bramwell TV Series1995Mr. Barclay

Granadaland Poster

Granadaland TV Series1992Self

For the Greater Good Poster

For the Greater Good TV Series1991Sir David Whites

Dancin' Thru the Dark Poster

Dancin' Thru the Dark Feature Film1990Branskys Manager

Made in Heaven Poster

Made in Heaven TV Series1990Howard

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming Poster

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming TV Movie1990Reuters Editor

BAFTA British Academy Awards TV Special1989Self

Find a Family TV Series19891 episode, 1989

Time to Talk TV Series1987Self

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1986Klarsfeld

Fathers by Sons TV Series1985Self

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Martin Harty

Farmers Arms TV Movie1983Wally

The 54th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 54th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1982Self - Winner

Children in Need Poster

Children in Need TV Series1980Self

Cowboys TV Series1980Geyser

Did You See..? Poster

Did You See..? TV Series1980Self

After Dark Poster

After Dark TV Movie1979

Friday Night, Saturday Morning Poster

Friday Night, Saturday Morning TV Series1979Self

How to Stay Alive Poster

How to Stay Alive TV Series1978

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

Brass Tacks TV Series1977Self

Cottage to Let TV Series1977Albert Rodway

Sweeney! Poster

Sweeney! Feature Film1977Frank Chadwick

The Cost of Loving TV Series1977Albert Royston

Machinegunner Poster

Machinegunner TV Movie1976Jack Bone

The Wild West Show TV Series1975

The Sweeney Poster

The Sweeney TV Series1974Tober

Village Hall Poster

Village Hall TV Series1974Ted

Having a Lovely Time Mini-Series1972Self - Presenter

Mary: Rhymes and Reasons TV Series1972Self

He Said, She Said TV Series1971Self

Straw Dogs Poster

Straw Dogs Feature Film1971Rev. Barney Hood

Villain Feature Film1971Tom Binney

For the Love of Ada Poster

For the Love of Ada TV Series1970Albert Bingley

Kate TV Series1970Johnny Cross

Man at the Top Poster

Man at the Top TV Series1970Charlie Armitage

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Chief Constable James McBride

Fraud Squad Poster

Fraud Squad TV Series1969Olly West

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Bill

Kes Feature Film1969Mr. Farthing

Review TV Series1969Self - Competition Judge

Jackanory Poster

Jackanory TV Series1965Storyteller

Cinema TV Series1964Self - Presenter

Z Cars TV Series1962PC Graham

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961Dave Sullivan

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Tony

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

The Good Old Days Poster

The Good Old Days TV Series1953Self - Performer

Writer

13

Type

Year

War of the Buttons Poster

War of the Buttons Feature Film1994

A Dry White Season Poster

A Dry White Season Feature Film1989

Screen One Poster

Screen One TV Series1989

Twice in a Lifetime Poster

Twice in a Lifetime Feature Film1985

Chariots of Fire Poster

Chariots of Fire Feature Film1981

Yanks Feature Film1979

The Wild West Show TV Series1975

Liebe mit 50 TV Movie1973

The Ten Commandments Poster

The Ten Commandments TV Series1971

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969

Scene TV Series1968

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956

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Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' Documentary2005

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