Tony Wilson
Acting
Born February 20, 1950 · 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…
Known For · 34 titles
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
World in Action
Arthouse
24 Hour Party People
The Keith Barret Show
A Cock and Bull Story
Play At Home
Banned in the UK
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Occupy!
New Order: Decades
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Joy Division
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
The Summer of Rave, 1989
Funny Up North
Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
New Order Story
Searching for Roger Taylor
The Smiths: Under Review
Manchester Passion
That Tony Wilson
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
The Frontline
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
The Alcohol Years
New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
Madchester: The Sound of the North
Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
Factory: Play at Home