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Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1982
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1971
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1982 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
The Sweeney
1975as Tober
1975as Tober
Kes
1969as Mr. Farthing
1969as Mr. Farthing
War of the Buttons
1994Writer
1994Writer
Trial & Retribution
1997as Mallory
1997as Mallory
Chariots of Fire
1981Writer
1981Writer
A Dry White Season
1989Screenplay
1989Screenplay
Sweeney!
1977as Frank Chadwick
1977as Frank Chadwick
Villain
1971as Tom Binney
1971as Tom Binney
Yanks
1979Screenplay, Story
1979Screenplay, Story
Kisses at Fifty
1973Writer
1973Writer
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
1990as Reuters editor
1990as Reuters editor
Bramwell
1995as Mr. Barclay
1995as Mr. Barclay