Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Acting • Born 1950-02-20 – Died 2007-08-10

Acting0Pendleton, Lancashire, UK

Biography

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

32 credits
The Smiths: Under Review

The Smiths: Under Review

Movie • 2006

Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

Movie • 2010

Himself

Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81

Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81

Movie • 2006

Self

Madchester: The Sound of the North

Madchester: The Sound of the North

Movie • 1990

Self

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

Movie • 2005

Narrator (voice)

A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

Movie • 2005

Tony Wilson

Manchester Passion

Manchester Passion

Movie • 2006

Himself

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

Movie • 2002

Studio Director

The Alcohol Years

The Alcohol Years

Movie • 2000

Himself

Joy Division

Joy Division

Movie • 2009

Self

Occupy!

Occupy!

Movie • 1976

Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)

New Order Story

New Order Story

Movie • 1993

Self

The Frontline

The Frontline

Movie • 1993

Himself, Reporter at Siege

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review

Movie • 2008

New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

Movie • 1986

Himself

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

Movie • 2005

Himself

Factory: Play at Home

Factory: Play at Home

Movie • 1984

Self

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Movie • 2007

Himself

New Order: Decades

New Order: Decades

Movie • 2018

Self (archive footage)

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Movie • 2015

Self (archive footage)

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Movie • 2021

Self (Archive Footage)

The Summer of Rave, 1989

The Summer of Rave, 1989

Movie • 2006

Self

Funny Up North

Funny Up North

Movie • 2011

Himself

Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

Movie • 1973

Interviewer

That Tony Wilson

That Tony Wilson

Movie • 2002

Self

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Movie • 2009

Self

The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

Movie • 1986

Self

The Keith Barret Show

The Keith Barret Show

TV • 2004

Arthouse

Arthouse

TV • 1997

Self - Presenter

Banned in the UK

Banned in the UK

TV • 2005

Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV • 1996

Self

Play At Home

Play At Home

TV • 1984

Self

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