Person
Tony Wilson
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 20, 1950
- Died
- Aug 10, 2007
- From
- 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.
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24 Hour Party People
A Cock and Bull Story
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Joy Division
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
New Order Story
New Order: Decades
The Alcohol Years
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
The Keith Barret Show
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
The Frontline
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
World in Action
Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen