Tony Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

32

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-02-20

Day of death

2007-08-10 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Pendleton, Lancashire, UK

Tony Wilson

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.

Known For

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

  • Manchester Passion

    Manchester Passion

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

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

  • Occupy!

    Occupy!

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

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

  • 24 Hour Party People

    24 Hour Party People

  • New Order Story

    New Order Story

  • The Alcohol Years

    The Alcohol Years

  • That Tony Wilson

    That Tony Wilson

  • Arthouse

    Arthouse

  • Funny Up North

    Funny Up North

  • A Cock and Bull Story

    A Cock and Bull Story

  • Madchester: The Sound of the North

    Madchester: The Sound of the North

  • The Keith Barret Show

    The Keith Barret Show

  • New Order: Decades

    New Order: Decades

  • The Smiths: Under Review

    The Smiths: Under Review

  • Play At Home

    Play At Home

  • Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

  • Catch: The Hold Not Taken

    Catch: The Hold Not Taken

  • Factory: Play at Home

    Factory: Play at Home

  • New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

  • The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

    The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

  • Banned in the UK

    Banned in the UK

  • Joy Division

    Joy Division

  • Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

    Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

  • The Summer of Rave, 1989

    The Summer of Rave, 1989

  • Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

    Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

  • The Frontline

    The Frontline

  • Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

    Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

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

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

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

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