Colin Welland
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Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
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Birthday: July 04, 1934
Age: 90 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 02, 2015
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Straw Dogs
Overview: David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-25
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Villain
Overview: In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-05-26
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Kes
Overview: Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-04-03
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Sweeney!
Overview: When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-14
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The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Overview: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming, the mastermind behind the highly successful James Bond books and movies.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-05
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The Fix
Overview: The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-04
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The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Overview: Decades after the end of World War II, escaped war criminal Klaus Barbie is brought to justice.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-15
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Femme Fatale
Overview: Sicilian-born Maddalena has moved to a Devonshire village in England to escape volatile sexual tempers. She marries, but the lust she inspires in the villagers makes them drop dead.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-07
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Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
Overview: Colin Welland's play about a wife, her mother, her mother-in-law and conflict.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-10-27
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Blue Remembered Hills
Overview: On an idyllic summer afternoon in the summer of 1943, a group of children play in the West Country hills, fields and forests. With no adults around, they indulge in spontaneous games and horseplay - sometimes echoing the distant war, at other times revealing their own insecurities and petty vindictiveness.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-30
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The Return of the Green Man
Overview: Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar face as Robin Hood , Jack in the Green and on numerous pub signs. Across the arts from comic strips to classical opera, the Green Man is now making a comeback. Where is he taking us? Writer Sir Kingsley Amis , film director John Boorman , composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle and other leading artists offer their interpretations of the mystery in this Omnibus documentary film from 16th November, 1990.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-16
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Dancin' Thru the Dark
Overview: Linda's out on her hen night, her fiance is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married, when both groups arrive at a club, to find the band fronted by her ex-boyfriend—and the love of her life—Peter. Linda has to decide: Does she stay and settle down, like her friends want her to, or does she chuck it all in and run away with Peter?
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-02
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Leeds United!
Overview: The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-31
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United Kingdom
Overview: Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-08
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Machinegunner
Overview: A 'machinegunner' (West Country slang for a debt-collector) turns amateur sleuth, but finds himself in hot water with local criminals.
Genres: Thriller Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-01
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Roll On Four O'Clock
Overview: Compelling drama from screenwriter Colin Welland set in a city comprehensive school of low expectations and ambitions. Pupil Latimer does not conform to the macho culture and is labeled a homosexual, leading to bullying by both the pupils and some of the teachers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-19
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A Passage to England
Overview: Anand, his pretty cousin and their sick uncle are stranded in Amsterdam where they receive an offer to take them to England.
Genres: Drama Comedy Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-09
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After Dark
Overview: Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-19
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Watch That Space
Overview: Colin Welland presents this confined spaces training video from the Health and Safety Executive, detailing the hazards of entering any confined space without the neccessary awareness, training & equipment.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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