Tony Wilson
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director 2002
A Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson 2005
Joy Division
as Self 2009
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self (Archive Footage) 2021
New Order Story
as Self 1993
New Order: Decades
as Self (archive footage) 2018
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself 2005
The Alcohol Years
as Himself 2000
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
as Himself 2007
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
as Narrator (voice) 2005
The Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self 2006
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self 2009
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself 2010
The Frontline
as Himself, Reporter at Siege 1993
Funny Up North
as Himself 2011
The Smiths: Under Review
2006