Tony Wilson
Known For
Acting
Born
1950-02-20 in Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
Died
2007-08-10
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.
Most Known For
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
Occupy!
as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
Arthouse
as Self - Presenter
A Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson
24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director
The Keith Barret Show
Funny Up North
as Himself
Banned in the UK
as Self
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self (Archive Footage)
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self (archive footage)
Joy Division
as Self
Play At Home
as Self
The Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself
New Order: Decades
as Self (archive footage)
That Tony Wilson
as Self
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self
New Order Story
as Self
