Tony Wilson
Born: 1950-02-20 in Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
Died: 2007-08-10
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Self (Archive Footage)
2018
- New Order: Decades as Self (archive footage)
2015
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Funny Up North as Himself
2010
- Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen as Himself
2009
- Joy Division as Self
- Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn as Self
2007
- Control ... (Co-Producer)
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself
2006
2005
- A Cock and Bull Story as Tony Wilson
- Banned in the UK as Self
- The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith as Himself
- Catch: The Hold Not Taken as Narrator (voice)
2002
- 24 Hour Party People as Studio Director
- That Tony Wilson as Self
2000
- The Alcohol Years as Himself
1997
- Arthouse as Self - Presenter
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1993
- New Order Story as Self
- The Frontline as Himself, Reporter at Siege
1990
1986
- The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 as Self
- The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato ... (Producer)
- New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs as Himself
- New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo ... (Director)
1984
- Play At Home as Self
- Factory: Play at Home as Self
1979
- No City Fun ... (Producer)
1976
- Occupy! as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1973
- Music Maker: Rory Gallagher as Interviewer