Acting
Tony Wilson
Also Known As: Anthony H. Wilson
Birth Date
February 20, 1950
Death Date
August 10, 2007
(passed away at 57)
Place of Birth
Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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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.
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996 • 2 episodes
World in Action
1963 • 3 episodes
A Cock and Bull Story
Tony Wilson
2005
24 Hour Party People
Studio Director
2002
Arthouse
Self - Presenter
1997 • 1 episode
The Keith Barret Show
2004 • 1 episode
New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage)
2018
Occupy!
Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1976
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
2015
Banned in the UK
Self
2005 • 2 episodes
Play At Home
Self
1984 • 9 episodes
Joy Division
Self
2009
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Funny Up North
Himself
2011
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
2009
New Order Story
Self
1993
Searching for Roger Taylor
Self
2000
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
Narrator (voice)
2005
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self
2006
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
Interviewer
1973