Tony Wilson
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1950-02-20 · Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
- Died
- 2007-08-10
Known for
- Control (2007) — Co-Producer
- 24 Hour Party People (2002) — Studio Director
- A Cock and Bull Story (2005) — Tony Wilson
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) — Self
- Joy Division (2009) — Self
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) — Self (Archive Footage)
- New Order Story (1993) — Self
- New Order: Decades (2018) — Self (archive footage)
- The Alcohol Years (2000) — Himself
- The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith (2005) — Himself
- The Keith Barret Show (2004)
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007) — Himself
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World (2015) — Self (archive footage)
- Catch: The Hold Not Taken (2005) — Narrator (voice)
- The Frontline (1993) — Himself, Reporter at Siege
- The Summer of Rave, 1989 (2006) — Self