Tony Wilson
Actor
Born February 20, 1950 in Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Self (Archive Footage)
New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage)
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
Funny Up North
Himself
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
Himself
Joy Division
Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Himself
Control
The Smiths: Under Review
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
Self
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self
A Cock and Bull Story
Tony Wilson
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Himself
That Tony Wilson
Self
24 Hour Party People
Studio Director
The Alcohol Years
Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
New Order Story
Self
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Self
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Himself
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo
Factory: Play at Home
Self
No City Fun
Occupy!
Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
Interviewer
World in Action