- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
- Died
- August 10, 2007
Tony Wilson
Anthony Howard "Tony" Wilson was an English record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. As the head of Factory Records and one of the owners of the infamous Hacienda nightclub, Wilson was the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands and was known as Mr Manchester. His day job as a broadcaster saw him present programmes such as regional news show Granada Reports, music showcase So It Goes, World in Action, After Dark, Remote Control, Granada Upfront and the Politics Show to name but a few. His role in the music industry formed the basis of Michael Winterbottom's acclaimed film 24 Hour Party People.
Filmography
moviePoly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieNew Order: Decades
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieFunny Up North
2011 · Himself
movieIan Dury: Rare And Unseen
2010 · Himself
movieJoy Division
2009 · Self
movieShadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009 · Self
movieThe Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
2008
movieFactory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007 · Himself
movieControl
2007 · Co-Producer
movieThe Smiths: Under Review
2006
movieShadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
2006 · Self
Manchester Passion
movieManchester Passion
2006 · Himself
movieThe Summer of Rave, 1989
2006 · Self
movieA Cock and Bull Story
2005 · Tony Wilson
Banned in the UK
tvBanned in the UK
2005 · Self
movieThe Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005 · Himself
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
movieCatch: The Hold Not Taken
2005 · Narrator (voice)
The Keith Barret Show
tvThe Keith Barret Show
2004
movieThat Tony Wilson
2002 · Self
movie24 Hour Party People
2002 · Studio Director
movieThe Alcohol Years
2000 · Himself
Searching for Roger Taylor
movieSearching for Roger Taylor
2000 · Self
Arthouse
tvArthouse
1997 · Self - Presenter
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
movieNew Order Story
1993 · Self
The Frontline
movieThe Frontline
1993 · Himself, Reporter at Siege
movieMadchester: The Sound of the North
1990 · Self
movieNew Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
1986 · Himself, Director
The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato
movieThe Durutti Column: Domo Arigato
1986 · Producer
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
movieThe Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986 · Self
movieNew Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo
1986 · Director
movieFactory: Play at Home
1984 · Self
Play At Home
tvPlay At Home
1984 · Self
movieNo City Fun
1979 · Producer
movieOccupy!
1976 · Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
movieMusic Maker: Rory Gallagher
1973 · Interviewer
tvWorld in Action
1963