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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 Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) BAFTA Awards (4) Evening Standard British Film Awards (1) London Critics Circle Film Awards (1) Writers' Guild of Great Britain (1) 6 wins & 2 nominations
- Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
- November 2, 2015
- July 4, 1934
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,...
- Simon Kelner
Nov 3, 2015 · Colin Welland: Actor who won a Bafta as a teacher in 'Kes' and won an Oscar for his 'Chariots of Fire' screenplay. He embodied the fashion of authentic voices telling authentic stories
- Simon Farquhar
Nov 2, 2015 · He won the best supporting actor award for his role as Mr. Farthing, the boy’s English teacher. Welland also appeared in the films Villain, starring Richard Burton, Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs and Sweeney! SHOW MORE. Colin Welland: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
Nov 3, 2015 · Colin Welland, who won an Oscar for writing Chariots of Fire and a Bafta for acting in Kes, dies aged 81 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 4, 2015 · Colin Welland, a Liverpudlian screenwriter who won an Oscar for “Chariots of Fire” (1981), the dramatic tale of two Olympian runners who defied both the odds and the British establishment in...
