Tony Wilson
Acting1950Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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.
Known For
Acting History
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)
2011
Funny Up North
as Himself
2010
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself
2009
Joy Division
as Self
2007
Control
Co-Producer
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
as Narrator (voice)
Banned in the UK
TVas Self
2002
24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director
That Tony Wilson
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self• 2 eps
2000
The Alcohol Years
as Himself
1997
Arthouse
TVas Self - Presenter
1993
New Order Story
as Self
The Frontline
as Himself, Reporter at Siege
1990
1986
1984
Factory: Play at Home
as Self
Play At Home
TVas Self
1979
No City Fun
Producer
1976
Occupy!
as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1973
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
as Interviewer