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.
The Smiths: Under Review
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
(Himself)
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
(Self)
Madchester: The Sound of the North
(Self)
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
(Narrator (voice))
A Cock and Bull Story
(Tony Wilson)
24 Hour Party People
(Wheel of Fortune Director)
Manchester Passion
(Himself)
The Alcohol Years
(Himself)
Joy Division
(Self)
Occupy!
(Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited))
New Order Story
(Self)
The Frontline
(Himself, Reporter at Siege)
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
(Himself)
Factory: Play at Home
(Self)
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
(Himself)
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
(Himself)
New Order: Decades
(Self (archive footage))
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
(Self (archive footage))
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
(Self (Archive Footage))
The Summer of Rave, 1989
(Self)
Funny Up North
(Himself)
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
(Interviewer)
The Keith Barret Show
Arthouse
(Self - Presenter)
Banned in the UK
(Self)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
(Self)
Inside No. 9
(Uncredited, 'Granada Reports' footage)
