Tony Wilson

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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Acting

2021

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Self (Archive Footage)

2018

New Order: Decades as Self (archive footage)

2015

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self (archive footage)

2014

Inside No. 9 as Uncredited, 'Granada Reports' footage

2011

Funny Up North as Himself

2010

Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen as Himself

2009

Joy Division as Self

2008

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review

2007

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself

2006		The Smiths: Under Review
2006		Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81 as Self
2006		Manchester Passion as Himself
2006		The Summer of Rave, 1989 as Self

2005		A Cock and Bull Story as Tony Wilson
2005		Banned in the UK as Self
2005		The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith as Himself
2005		Catch: The Hold Not Taken as Narrator (voice)