Tony Wilson
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as Studio Director 24 Hour Party People 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
24 Hour Party People
as Studio Director
A Cock and Bull Story
as Tony Wilson
Joy Division
as Self
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self (Archive Footage)
New Order Story
as Self
New Order: Decades
as Self (archive footage)
The Alcohol Years
as Himself
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self (archive footage)
Catch: The Hold Not Taken
as Narrator (voice)
The Frontline
as Himself, Reporter at Siege
The Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self
Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
as Himself
Occupy!
as Self - Granada Reports (archive footage)(uncredited)
Funny Up North
as Himself
