
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.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996

World in Action
TV • 1963

Joy Division
MOVIE • 2009

24 Hour Party People
MOVIE • 2002

Occupy!
MOVIE • 1976

A Cock and Bull Story
MOVIE • 2005

Banned in the UK
TV • 2005

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
MOVIE • 2021

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
MOVIE • 2015

The Summer of Rave, 1989
MOVIE • 2006

New Order: Decades
MOVIE • 2018

That Tony Wilson
MOVIE • 2002

New Order Story
MOVIE • 1993

Funny Up North
MOVIE • 2011

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
MOVIE • 2009

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
MOVIE • 2007

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead - A Classic Album Under Review
MOVIE • 2008

Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
MOVIE • 2010