Actor
Tony Wilson
Born 1950 · Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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.
Directed
Acting
24 Hour Party People
Studio Director · 2002
Joy Division
Self · 2009
A Cock and Bull Story
Tony Wilson · 2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · 1996
Occupy!
Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited) · 1976
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage) · 2015
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Self (Archive Footage) · 2021
New Order Story
Self · 1993
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Himself · 2007
The Alcohol Years
Himself · 2000
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Self · 2006
New Order: Decades
Self (archive footage) · 2018
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self · 2009
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
Himself · 2010
The Frontline
Himself, Reporter at Siege · 1993
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Himself · 2005
Funny Up North
Himself · 2011
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
Narrator (voice) · 2005
Arthouse
Self - Presenter · 1997
Banned in the UK
Self · 2005
Play At Home
Self · 1984
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
Self · 1986
Factory: Play at Home
Self · 1984
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Self · 1990