Tony Wilson
Department: Acting
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
The Smiths: Under Review
2006
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
2010
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
2006
Madchester: The Sound of the North
1990
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
24 Hour Party People
2002
Manchester Passion
2006
The Alcohol Years
2000
Joy Division
2009
Occupy!
1976
New Order Story
1993
The Frontline
1993
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
2008
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
1986
Factory: Play at Home
1984
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007
New Order: Decades
2018
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021
The Summer of Rave, 1989
2006
Funny Up North
2011
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
1973
That Tony Wilson
2002
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986
The Keith Barret Show
2004
Arthouse
1997
Banned in the UK
2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Play At Home
1984
World in Action
1963