Tony Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

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

  • New Order Story

    New Order Story

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

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

  • Joy Division

    Joy Division

  • The Alcohol Years

    The Alcohol Years

  • Manchester Passion

    Manchester Passion

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

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

  • That Tony Wilson

    That Tony Wilson

  • Madchester: The Sound of the North

    Madchester: The Sound of the North

  • Occupy!

    Occupy!

  • 24 Hour Party People

    24 Hour Party People

  • Arthouse

    Arthouse

  • New Order: Decades

    New Order: Decades

  • Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

  • The Keith Barret Show

    The Keith Barret Show

  • Funny Up North

    Funny Up North

  • The Smiths: Under Review

    The Smiths: Under Review

  • Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

    Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

  • Banned in the UK

    Banned in the UK

  • Factory: Play at Home

    Factory: Play at Home

  • Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

    Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

  • A Cock and Bull Story

    A Cock and Bull Story

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

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

  • New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

  • Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

  • The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

    The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

  • The Summer of Rave, 1989

    The Summer of Rave, 1989

  • 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

  • Catch: The Hold Not Taken

    Catch: The Hold Not Taken