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.
Acting
Movie
24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director
2002
Movie
A Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson
2005
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
Movie
Joy Division
as Self
2009
Movie
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Movie
New Order Story
as Self
1993
Movie
New Order: Decades
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Movie
The Alcohol Years
as Himself
2000
Movie
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself
2005
TV
The Keith Barret Show
2004
Movie
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
as Himself
2007
Movie
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Movie
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
as Narrator (voice)
2005
Movie
The Frontline
as Himself, Reporter at Siege
1993
Movie
The Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self
2006
Movie
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self
2009
TV
World in Action
1963
Movie
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself
2010
Movie
Occupy!
as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
1976
Movie
Funny Up North
as Himself
2011
Movie
The Smiths: Under Review
2006
Movie
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
as Self
2006
Movie
Madchester: The Sound of the North
as Self
1990
Movie
Manchester Passion
as Himself
2006
