Acting · Pendleton, Lancashire, UK · Born February 20, 1950
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
2021
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieNew Order: Decades
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MovieFunny Up North
2011
as Himself
MovieIan Dury: Rare And Unseen
2010
as Himself
MovieJoy Division
2009
as Self
MovieShadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
as Self
MovieThe Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
2008
MovieFactory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007
as Himself
MovieThe Smiths: Under Review
2006
MovieShadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
2006
as Self
Manchester Passion
2006
as Himself
MovieThe Summer of Rave, 1989
2006
as Self
MovieA Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Tony Wilson
Banned in the UK
2005
as Self
MovieThe Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005
as Himself
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
2005
as Narrator (voice)
The Keith Barret Show
2004
MovieThat Tony Wilson
2002
as Self
Movie24 Hour Party People
2002
as Studio Director
MovieThe Alcohol Years
2000
as Himself
Searching for Roger Taylor
2000
as Self
Arthouse
1997
as Self - Presenter
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
MovieNew Order Story
1993
as Self
The Frontline
1993
as Himself, Reporter at Siege
MovieMadchester: The Sound of the North
1990
as Self
MovieNew Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
1986
as Himself
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986
as Self
MovieFactory: Play at Home
1984
as Self
Play At Home
1984
as Self
MovieOccupy!
1976
as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
MovieMusic Maker: Rory Gallagher
1973
as Interviewer
TVWorld in Action
1963
