Tony Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1950
- Place of birth
- Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
- Died
- August 10, 2007
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.
Movies with Tony Wilson
- 24 Hour Party People 2002 · ★ 7.0
- A Cock and Bull Story 2005 · ★ 6.2
- Joy Division 2009 · ★ 7.6
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché 2021 · ★ 6.6
- New Order Story 1993 · ★ 7.2
- New Order: Decades 2018 · ★ 6.6
- The Alcohol Years 2000 · ★ 7.2
- The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith 2005 · ★ 5.6
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays 2007 · ★ 7.7
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World 2015 · ★ 8.7
- Catch: The Hold Not Taken 2005 · ★ 5.0
- The Frontline 1993 · ★ 6.0
- The Summer of Rave, 1989 2006 · ★ 7.5
- Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn 2009 · ★ 7.0
- Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen 2010 · ★ 7.0
- Occupy! 1976 · ★ 10.0
- Funny Up North 2011 · ★ 6.0
- The Smiths: Under Review 2006
- Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81 2006
- Madchester: The Sound of the North 1990
- Manchester Passion 2006
- The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review 2008
- New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs 1986
- Factory: Play at Home 1984
- Music Maker: Rory Gallagher 1973
- That Tony Wilson 2002
- The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 1986
- Searching for Roger Taylor 2000