Tony Wilson

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.

Filmography (34 Appearances)

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

New Order: Decades

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Funny Up North

Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen

Joy Division

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

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

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

The Smiths: Under Review

Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81

Manchester Passion

The Summer of Rave, 1989

A Cock and Bull Story

Banned in the UK

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

The Keith Barret Show

That Tony Wilson

24 Hour Party People

The Alcohol Years

Searching for Roger Taylor

Arthouse

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

New Order Story

The Frontline

Madchester: The Sound of the North

New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

Factory: Play at Home

Play At Home

Occupy!

Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

World in Action

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