Tony Wilson

Acting·Feb 20, 1950·Pendleton, Lancashire, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché2021 · Self (Archive Footage)	Self (Archive Footage)
New Order: Decades2018 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World2015 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Funny Up North2011 · Himself	Himself
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen2010 · Himself	Himself
Joy Division2009 · Self	Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn2009 · Self	Self
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review2008 · Actor	Actor
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays2007 · Himself	Himself
The Smiths: Under Review2006 · Actor	Actor
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-812006 · Self	Self
MManchester Passion2006 · Himself	Himself
The Summer of Rave, 19892006 · Self	Self
A Cock and Bull Story2005 · Tony Wilson	Tony Wilson
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith2005 · Himself	Himself
CCatch: The Hold Not Taken2005 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
That Tony Wilson2002 · Self	Self
24 Hour Party People2002 · Studio Director	Studio Director
The Alcohol Years2000 · Himself	Himself
SSearching for Roger Taylor2000 · Self	Self
New Order Story1993 · Self	Self
TThe Frontline1993 · Himself, Reporter at Siege	Himself, Reporter at Siege
Madchester: The Sound of the North1990 · Self	Self
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs1986 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
TThe Durutti Column: Domo Arigato1986 · Producer	Producer
TThe Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-19781986 · Self	Self
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo1986 · Director	Director
Factory: Play at Home1984 · Self	Self
No City Fun1979 · Producer	Producer
Occupy!1976 · Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)	Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher1973 · Interviewer	Interviewer