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)
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 Summer of Rave, 1989
The Smiths: Under Review
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81- Manchester Passion
A Cock and Bull Story
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith- Catch: The Hold Not Taken
- Banned in the UK
- The Keith Barret Show
24 Hour Party People
That Tony Wilson
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