Writer
Colin Welland
Born 1934-07-04Died 2015-11-02aged 81
Colin Welland (1934–2015) is best known for War of the Buttons, A Dry White Season and Twice in a Lifetime.
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).