Vale – Colin Welland

Oscar winning screenwriter Colin Welland, best known for his work on Chariots Of Fire, has passed away.

Mr Welland was born Colin Williams in 1934, and had suffered Alzheimers for several years before his passing on Monday night (local time). A BAFTA winning actor (for his part in Kes) and Oscar winning writer for Chariots Of Fire in 1982, Mr Welland’s other screenplay credits include 1979’s Yanks, and Twice In A Lifetime (1985).

Mr Welland passed away on November 2nd, aged 81.

Who wrote this?

Rodney Twelftree

“Some people say I like films. Those people are wrong. I *love* films.” – Me. I said this.

Rodney has been writing about films for well over two decades, appreciates a good wine, the love of his wife and kids, and the affection of his dog and cats. He has a fondness of cheesy 90’s action and classic Hollywood, hates that physical media is disappearing, and wishes somebody would make a high-budget series of The Neverending Story.

See author's posts