Tony Wilson
Acting
1950-02-20 · 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.
moviePoly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self (Archive Footage) · 2021 · 6.6
movieNew Order: Decades
as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 6.6
movieThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 8.7
movieFunny Up North
as Himself · 2011 · 6.0
movieIan Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself · 2010 · 7.0
movieJoy Division
as Self · 2009 · 7.6
movieShadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self · 2009 · 7.0
movieThe Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
as · 2008 · 0.0
movieFactory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
as Himself · 2007 · 7.7
movieThe Smiths: Under Review
as · 2006 · 0.0
movieShadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
as Self · 2006 · 0.0
movieManchester Passion
as Himself · 2006 · 0.0
movieThe Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self · 2006 · 7.5
movieA Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson · 2005 · 6.2
tvBanned in the UK
as Self · 2005 · 0.0
movieThe Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself · 2005 · 5.6
movieCatch: The Hold Not Taken
as Narrator (voice) · 2005 · 5.0
tvThe Keith Barret Show
as · 2004 · 7.3
movieThat Tony Wilson
as Self · 2002 · 0.0
movie24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director · 2002 · 7.0
movieThe Alcohol Years
as Himself · 2000 · 7.3
tvArthouse
as Self - Presenter · 1997 · 0.0
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self · 1996 · 7.0
movieNew Order Story
as Self · 1993 · 7.2