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Tony Wilson
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…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2018
New Order: Decades
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Funny Up North
Movie Himself
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2010
Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen
Movie Himself
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2009
Joy Division
Movie Self
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2009
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Movie Self
- 2008
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2007
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
Movie Himself
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2007
Control
Movie Co-Producer
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2006
The Smiths: Under Review
Movie
- 2006
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2006
Manchester Passion
Movie Himself
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2006
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Movie Self
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2005
A Cock and Bull Story
Movie Tony Wilson
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2005
Banned in the UK
TV show Self
More credits
- 2005
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2005
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2004
The Keith Barret Show
TV show
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2002
That Tony Wilson
Movie Self
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2002
24 Hour Party People
Movie Studio Director
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2000
The Alcohol Years
Movie Himself
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2000
Searching for Roger Taylor
Movie Self
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1997
Arthouse
TV show Self - Presenter
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1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV show Self
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1993
New Order Story
Movie Self
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1993
The Frontline
Movie Himself, Reporter at Siege
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1990
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Movie Self
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1986
The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato
Movie Producer
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1986
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Movie Himself
- 1986
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1986
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo
Movie Director
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1984
Factory: Play at Home
Movie Self
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1984
Play At Home
TV show Self
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1979
No City Fun
Movie Producer
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1976
Occupy!
Movie Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
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1973
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
Movie Interviewer
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1963
World in Action
TV show
