Tony Wilson
Acting
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.
Known for
2021Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Self (Archive Footage)
2018New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage)
2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
2011Funny Up North
Himself
2010Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
Himself
2009Joy Division
Self
2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
2008The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Himself
2006The Smiths: Under Review
2006Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
Self
2006The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self
2005A Cock and Bull Story
Tony Wilson
2005The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Himself
200224 Hour Party People
Studio Director
2002That Tony Wilson
Self
2000The Alcohol Years
Himself
1993New Order Story
Self
1990Madchester: The Sound of the North
Self
1986New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Himself
1984Factory: Play at Home
Self
1976Occupy!
Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1973Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
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