Born "Colin Williams" on July 4, 1934, in Leigh, near Manchester, England. Because Colin as a child showed early talent in drawing and painting, his father wanted him to become an art teacher. "I wanted to go on the stage, you see, but my dad had his feet firmly on the ground," Welland said on the BBC radio show "Desert Island Discs" in 1973. "He said, be an art teacher first, and if you don't like that, then go on to the stage. So, that's what I did." Welland joined a theater company in Manchester, changing his last name Williams to Welland, and in the late 1960s appeared on British television shows. His big break as a "Colin Welland" movie actor was playing the role of a teacher in Kes (1969), for which he won a British Academy Film Award. He played a Reverend in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971). Welland wrote stage plays and for several television series in the late 1960s and 1970s. In his Oscar speech, he thanked "Briish television, where I learned my craft." Following this movie, he received writing credits on Twice in a Lifetime (1985), A Dry White Season (1989), and War of the Buttons (1994). He had acting roles into the late 1990s. Colin (Williams) Welland, 81, died November 2, 2015, suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. He is survived by his wife Patricia, four children, and six grandchildren.
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
-
Bolt 2008
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is he thinks its real. After hes accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny his beloved co-star and owner Bolt must harness all his quotsuper ...
Bolt features light, exciting, entertaining, touching and sweet style.
-
Brother Bear 2003
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear he must literally walk in anothers footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife ...
Brother Bear features touching, fairy tale, inspirational, feel good and light style.
-
Puss in Boots 2011
Long before he even met Shrek the notorious fighter lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true ...
Puss in Boots features fairy tale, humorous, exciting, computer animated and 3d animation style.
-
The Jungle Book 2 2003
Mowgli missing the jungle and his old friends runs away from the man village unaware of the danger hes in by going back to the wild.
The Jungle Book 2 features stylized, feel good, exciting, entertaining and dark drama style.
-
Storks 2016
Storks deliver babiesor at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior the companys top delivery stork is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine producing an ...
Storks features entertaining, feel good, computer animated, touching and colorful style.
-
The AristoCats 1970
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children -- Bonfamilles prize family of domesticated house cats -- the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the heirs leaving them out on a country road. All seems ...
The AristoCats features fairy tale, entertaining, sweet, feel good and humorous style.
-
The Rescuers 1977
What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl whos fallen into evil hands With a little cooperation and faith in oneself anything is possible As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society Bernard and Miss ...
The Rescuers features light, touching, feel good, colorful and semi serious style.
-
The Secret Life of Pets 2016
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
The Secret Life of Pets features light, entertaining, funny, humorous and computer animated style.
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Movies like Chariots of Fire (movies similar to Chariots of Fire)
Make a Post or Browse
Recently added
© DiscussIMDB, All rights reserved. DiscussIMDB is not affiliated with IMDb