Tony Wilson
Actor
- Born
- February 20, 1950 · Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
- Died
- August 10, 2007 (age 57)
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
24 Hour Party People
February 13, 2002
A Cock and Bull Story
July 17, 2005
Joy Division
January 28, 2009
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
February 27, 2021
New Order Story
August 29, 1993
New Order: Decades
September 22, 2018
The Alcohol Years
November 9, 2000
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
January 21, 2005
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
September 20, 2007
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
June 13, 2015
The Frontline
January 1, 1993
The Summer of Rave, 1989
January 1, 2006
Acting28
- 2021Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2018New Order: Decades as Self (archive footage)
- 2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self (archive footage)
- 2011Funny Up North as Himself
- 2010Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen as Himself
- 2009Joy Division as Self
- 2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn as Self
- 2008The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
- 2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself
- 2006