Portrait of Colin Welland

Acting

Colin Welland

Career

Active from 1956 to 1997, with a break from 1957 to 1968, busiest in 1970 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kes
Kes
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Colin Welland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • British Cinema 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Historical Significance 2
  • Anthology Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 61
Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mallory

The Fix
The Fix (1997)

as Harry Catterick

Bramwell
Bramwell (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Mr. Barclay

War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer

Bambino Mio
Bambino Mio (1994)

Writer

Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (1993)

as Martin Harty

For the Greater Good
For the Greater Good (1991)

TV show ยท as Sir David Whites

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

as Reuters editor

Dancin' Thru the Dark
Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

as Manager

The Return of the Green Man
The Return of the Green Man (1990)

as Narrator

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 68
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

The Trial of Klaus Barbie
The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987)

as Klarsfeld

Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

United Kingdom
United Kingdom (1981)

as Chief Constable James McBride

Cowboys
Cowboys (1980)

TV show ยท as Geyser

1970s

21 titles ยท average score 70
Yanks
Yanks (1979)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Story

Blue Remembered Hills
Blue Remembered Hills (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as Willie

Sweeney!
Sweeney! (1977)
GoodWatch score 60

as Frank Chadwick

Your Man from Six Counties
Your Man from Six Counties (1976)

Writer

A Passage to England
A Passage to England (1975)

as Onslow

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Tober

Leeds United!
Leeds United! (1974)

Writer

Kisses at Fifty
Kisses at Fifty (1973)

Writer

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Willie

Kes
Kes (1970)
GoodWatch score 91

as Mr. Farthing

The Hallelujah Handshake
The Hallelujah Handshake (1970)

Writer

Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970)

as Tony

1960s

1 title ยท average score 72
Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as PC David Graham

1950s

1 title ยท average score 68
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tony