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Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Acting · 0.3 popularity

Age

76

Movies

28

TV

6

Born
February 20, 1950 – August 10, 2007
From
Pendleton, Lancashire, UK

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.

Works

28 films

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

20027.0

A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

20056.1

Occupy!

Occupy!

197610.0

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

20216.6

New Order: Decades

New Order: Decades

20186.6

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

Catch: The Hold Not Taken

20055.0

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

20158.7

Joy Division

Joy Division

20097.6

Funny Up North

Funny Up North

20116.0

Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen

Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen

20107.0

Searching for Roger Taylor

Searching for Roger Taylor

2000

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

20097.0

Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

1973

New Order Story

New Order Story

19937.2

The Summer of Rave, 1989

The Summer of Rave, 1989

20067.5

The Smiths: Under Review

The Smiths: Under Review

2006

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

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

2008

That Tony Wilson

That Tony Wilson

2002

Manchester Passion

Manchester Passion

2006

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

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

20055.6

The Frontline

The Frontline

19936.0

The Alcohol Years

The Alcohol Years

20007.3

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

20077.7

Factory: Play at Home

Factory: Play at Home

1984

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

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

1986

Madchester: The Sound of the North

Madchester: The Sound of the North

1990

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

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

2006

New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

1986