Tony Wilson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Feb 20, 1950 (75 years old)
Death date
Aug 10, 2007

Tony Wilson

Known For

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
1h 36m
Movie 2021

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.

New Order: Decades
1h 28m
Movie 2018

New Order: Decades

Part concert, part documentary, this film follows the band’s preparations in the re-staging of their acclaimed collaboration So It Goes.. with the artist Liam Gillick and the 12-piece synthesiser orchestra that spectacularly captured the headlines during Manchester International Festival 2017.

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
1h 35m
Movie 2015

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.

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.

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