Tony Wilson
Born
February 20, 1950
Died
August 10, 2007 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Self (Archive Footage)
2021
New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage)
2018
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
2015
Funny Up North
Himself
2011
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
Himself
2010
Joy Division
Self
2009
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
2008
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Himself
2007
The Smiths: Under Review
2006
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
Self
2006
Manchester Passion
Himself
2006
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self
2006
A Cock and Bull Story
Tony Wilson
2005
Banned in the UK
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Himself
2005
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
Narrator (voice)
2005
The Keith Barret Show
(1 episode)
2004
24 Hour Party People
Wheel of Fortune Director
2002
The Alcohol Years
Himself
2000
Arthouse
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
New Order Story
Self
1993
The Frontline
Himself, Reporter at Siege
1993
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Self
1990
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Himself
1986
Factory: Play at Home
Self
1984
Occupy!
Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1976
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
Interviewer
1973