• 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...
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  • 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two...
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  • as Billy Casper Freddie Fletcher as Jud Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce Steve...
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  • comedy-drama adventure film directed by John Roberts. It was written by Colin Welland and based on the French novel La Guerre des boutons, by Louis Pergaud...
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  • known as Black Colin Ward, political writer Colin Watkinson, British cinematographer Colin Welland, British actor and screenwriter Colin West (born 1962)...
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  • and produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky, and is written by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein. It stars Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa...
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    UK/U.S. 2012 Chariots of Fire Eric Liddell Edward Hall Mike Bartlett Colin Welland Hampstead Theatre Gielgud Theatre 2013–14 Ghosts Oswald Richard Eyre...
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  • its English counterpart Welland Canal, named after the Canadian river Colin Welland (1934–2015), British actor Mark Welland, head of the Nanoscience...
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  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre Roll on Four O'Clock TV play written by Colin Welland 1972 Home and Away 1972 Play For Today Better Than The Movies TV play...
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  • Jeremy Kemp (Bob Steele). Also in 1960s episodes as David Graham was Colin Welland, later a screenwriter. Other British actors who played regular roles...
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  • firm. His inept employees include 'Wobbly' Ron (David Kelly), Geyser (Colin Welland) and Eric (James Wardroper). Debbie Linden appeared in Series 1 as Doreen...
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  • Today series, originally broadcast in January 1973. It was written by Colin Welland, directed by Michael Apted, and starred Bill Maynard as a man who kisses...
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  • Brando, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae and Susan Sarandon. It was written by Colin Welland and Palcy, based upon André Brink's novel A Dry White Season. Robert...
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  • belittled his parents. She also appeared in two television plays written by Colin Welland, who had appeared with her in Kes. The first, 1970's Slattery's Mounted...
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  • Foster as Elliot Wainwright McQueen Ian Bannen as Charles Baker MP Colin Welland as Francis ("Frank") Chadwick Diane Keen as Bianca Hamilton Michael...
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  • on 25 Feb 1971. 16mm b&w print 17 Dec 1970 The Hallelujah Handshake Colin Welland Graeme McDonald Alan Clarke Tony Calvin Included in the Dissent & Disruption:...
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  • Dodd at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, and Roll on Four O'Clock for Colin Welland at Wythenshawe (which transferred to the Palace, Shaftesbury Avenue)...
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  • Janice Hedden Robert Keegan as Harry Ware Peter Arne as John Niles Colin Welland as Reverend Barney Hood Cherina Schaer as Louise Hood David Warner as...
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  • Championship winning season, with manager Harry Catterick played by Colin Welland. In the 2015 Rocky film Creed, Goodison Park serves as the venue of...
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  • originally broadcast on 31 October 1974. "Leeds United!" was written by Colin Welland, directed by Roy Battersby, produced by Kenith Trodd, and starred Lynne...
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  • Fletcher Joss Ackland as Edgar Lowis Cathleen Nesbitt as Mrs Dakin Colin Welland as Tom Binney Elizabeth Knight as Patti Tony Selby as Duncan Del Henney...
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  • approach shown by the teacher Mr Farthing – portrayed in the film by Colin Welland, he shows no interest in Billy as a pupil or faith in him as a future...
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    Robinson Stuart Semple Reece Shearsmith The Research Mark Thomas Chris T-T Colin Welland Gillian Wright Parker, Clair."Bye-bye Bretton Hall", bbc.co.uk, 2 November...
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  • but also Sovereign's Company by Don Shaw, The Hallelujah Handshake by Colin Welland (both 1970) and Penda's Fen by David Rudkin (1974). He also made To...
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    Year Actor Film Character 1970 (24th) Colin Welland Kes Mr. Farthing Bernard Cribbins The Railway Children Albert Perks John Mills Ryan's Daughter Michael...
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    specially for the film. The film's working title was "Running" until Colin Welland saw a television programme, Songs of Praise, featuring the hymn and...
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    Meyers, Harvey Miller & Charles Shyer 1981 (54th) Chariots of Fire Colin Welland‡ Absence of Malice Kurt Luedtke Arthur Steve Gordon Atlantic City John...
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    of Liddell and Abrahams while researching the film with scriptwriter Colin Welland, and Liddell's unorthodox running style as portrayed in the film, with...
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  • However, in a category also featuring John Mills, Colin Welland and Gig Young, the award went to Welland for his role in the film Kes. Sally Thomsett received...
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  • Michael Elphick (Peter), Colin Welland (Willie), John Bird (Raymond), Helen Mirren (Angela), Janine Duvitski (Audrey), Colin Jeavons (Donald). The screenplay...
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