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.
Acted in 6
2000s
- 2008
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
Movie
- 2006
- 2005
- 2002
1970s
- 1973
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
Interviewer
Produced 2
2000s
- 2007
1970s
- 1979
No City Fun
Producer
Directed 2
1980s
- 1986
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Director
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo
Director
Appearances20
2010s
- 2018
New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage)
- 2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Funny Up North
Himself
- 2010
Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen
Himself
2000s
- 2009
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
- 2007
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Himself
- 2006
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
Self
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self
- 2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Himself
- 2002
That Tony Wilson
Self
- 2000
The Alcohol Years
Himself
1990s
- 1996
- 1993
New Order Story
Self
The Frontline
Himself, Reporter at Siege
- 1990
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Self
1980s
- 1986
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Himself
- 1984
Factory: Play at Home
Self
