Tony Wilson
Known for ActingBorn 1950-02-20 — died 2007-08-10Pendleton, 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
A Cock and Bull Story
2005 · as Tony Wilson
24 Hour Party People
2002 · as Studio Director
Searching for Roger Taylor
2000 · as Self
Occupy!
1976 · as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021 · as Self (Archive Footage)
Joy Division
2009 · as Self
New Order Story
1993 · as Self
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 · as Self (archive footage)
That Tony Wilson
2002 · as Self
Funny Up North
2011 · as Himself
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
2005 · as Narrator (voice)
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
2010 · as Himself
New Order: Decades
2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009 · as Self
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007 · as Himself
The Summer of Rave, 1989
2006 · as Self
Manchester Passion
2006 · as Himself
The Smiths: Under Review
2006