
Tony Wilson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 20, 1950
Day of Death
August 10, 2007 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
Tony Wilson
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.
Known For

24 Hour Party People
2002

A Cock and Bull Story
2005

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996

Joy Division
2009

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021

New Order Story
1993

New Order: Decades
2018

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005

The Alcohol Years
2000

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015

The Summer of Rave, 1989
2006

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009

Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
2010

Funny Up North
2011