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In a career of over 30 years this Lancashire-born former art teacher has achieved great success in acting, both in television and film and writing, for television, film and stage.
His first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic Mr Farthing in Kes (1969), for which he won a BAFTA. Welland started in television in 1962 with his role of Constable David Graham in the long-running police serial Z Cars (1962). With its groundbreaking grittiness the series introduced a new realism to the genre. Welland stayed with the show until 1965, by which time he was a household name.
In the 70s, Welland combined careers as an actor and writer. On the film side he put in a nice turn as a laconic policeman in Villain (1971) and featured in the controversial Straw Dogs (1971) and in an episode of the popular TV series Faces (1975) and its big-screen adaptation Sweeney! (1977). In this time he had also been writing and appearing (sometimes both) in several plays and TV movies - he was voted Best TV Playwright in Britain in 1970, 1973 and 1974. In 1972 he won a BAFTA for Kisses at Fifty (1973). His plays were known for their earthy humour and working-class themes.
He reappeared with the other stars from the early years of Z Cars in the show's finale in 1978. In 1979 he put in one of his most memorable TV performances in Dennis Potter's award-winning play Blue Remembered Hills (1979) which recalled the days of the author's childhood. Playing the role of a child, Welland cavorted gleefully around woods and fields crammed into a pair of boy's shorts.
His first film as a writer was the successful John Schlesinger wartime culture clash drama Yanks (1979) and after this he decided to focus on his writing. He followed Yanks up with the multi award-winning, box office smash Chariots of Fire (1981), for which he won the Best Screenplay Oscar.
If his heralded arrival of the Brits didn't quite materialise, Welland did write some other worthy films - Twice in a Lifetime (1985) was an effective blue-collar drama starring Gene Hackman, A Dry White Season (1989) starred Donald Sutherland and dealt with the cruelties imposed by apartheid in South Africa (co-written with Euzhan Palcy) and War of the Buttons (1994) was an offbeat and entertaining tale of warring children.
He has put in occasional acting appearances over the years and was last seen in Our Brave Boys (1998) and Loose Women (1998) in 1998.
In 1962 he married Patricia Sweeney, they have 4 children. Genevieve, Catherine, Caroline and Christie.- Haruko Katô was born on 24 November 1922 in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Love Is a Hunter (1976) and A Thousand & One Nights (1969). She was married to Masaya Takahashi and Michio Kato. She died on 2 November 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Gene Norman was born on 22 January 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Bad Company (1995), Disc Jockey (1951) and Casey's Shadow (1978). He was married to June Bright. He died on 2 November 2015 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Tommy Overstreet was born on 10 September 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Diane. He died on 2 November 2015 in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA.
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He finished Theater and Film Academy in Zagreb and graduated from Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. He has made over 200 documentaries, in which he was a screenwriter, director and cameraman. He also filmed feature films and TV series. Lalovic's vocation are metaphorical films about nature, for which he won over 150 awards both in Yugoslavia and abroad. His long feature film Ptice koje ne polete (Some Birds Can't Fly) received more than 20 awards, including four Grand Prix in Europe. However, the film critique and the movie theater audience feel that his greatest achievement was the fact that, with his documentary films Poslednja oaza (The Last Oasis) and Svet koji nestaje (The Vanishing World), he managed to make the documentary film find its way back into the movie theaters.- Director
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Mark Blandford was born on 24 January 1942 in Wimbledon, South London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Les grands procès (1993), Opération Tango (1999) and The Decline of the American Empire (1986). He was married to Sophie Sénécal. He died on 2 November 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.- Lakshman Rao Kondavalasa was born on 10 August 1946 in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Happy (2006), Thoranai (2009) and Varudu (2010). He was married to Kamala. He died on 2 November 2015 in Hyderabad, India.
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Frank Budgen was born in 1954. He was a director and producer, known for Sony Bravia: Play Doh (2008), Stoned (2005) and Good things come to those who wait (1998). He died on 2 November 2015 in London, England, UK.- Eddie Milner was born on 21 May 1955 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Deadly Currency (1998) and 1987 National League Championship Series (1987). He was married to Retha Sims. He died on 2 November 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Charles Callico was an art director, known for Simona (1974). He died on 2 November 2015 in Llers, Spain.- Peter Donaldson was born in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor, known for Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996), And Beyond (2000) and Close Up (1998). He was married to Aileen Crerar. He died on 2 November 2015 in England, UK.
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Rita Stetson was born on 6 September 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She died on 2 November 2015 in Newport News, Virginia, USA.- David Stock was born on 3 June 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer, known for All-Star Orchestra (2013). He died on 2 November 2015 in the USA.
- Antonio Dal Masetto was born in 1938 in Italy. He was a writer and actor, known for Siempre es difícil volver a casa (1992), There's Some Guys Downstairs (1985) and Gombrowicz, l'Argentine et moi (1998). He was married to Maria Di Silvio and Graciela Marmone. He died on 2 November 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Claude Mismaque was born on 22 January 1939 in Joeuf, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was an actor, known for The Horseman on the Roof (1995), Boulevard des assassins (1982) and Plus belle la vie (2004). He died on 2 November 2015 in France.