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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
Filmography13 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
Twice in a Lifetime
1985Writer
1985Writer
Kisses at Fifty
1973Writer
1973Writer
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
1990as Reuters editor
1990as Reuters editor
Bramwell
1995as Mr. Barclay
1995as Mr. Barclay