Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

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.

  • Title: Tony Wilson
  • Popularity: 5.407
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1950-02-20
  • Place of Birth: Pendleton, Lancashire, UK
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  • Also Known As: Anthony H. Wilson
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Tony Wilson Movies

  • 2005
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    A Cock and Bull Story
    A Cock and Bull Story

    6.197 2005 HD

    Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Steve Coogan

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  • 2006
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    Manchester Passion
    Manchester Passion

    1 2006 HD

    The Manchester Passion is a passion play about the last hours of Jesus, retold using a backdrop of the contemporary music of Manchester, England. The...

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    Cast: Darren Morfitt

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  • 2002
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    24 Hour Party People
    24 Hour Party People

    6.896 2002 HD

    Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Steve Coogan

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  • 2000
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    The Alcohol Years
    The Alcohol Years

    7 2000 HD

    Carol Morley returns to Manchester, where in the early 1980s, five years of her life were lost in an alcoholic blur. The Alcohol Years is a poetic...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carol Morley

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  • 2009
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    Joy Division
    Joy Division

    7.7 2009 HD

    A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Anton Corbijn

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  • 1993
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    New Order Story
    New Order Story

    6.8 1993 HD

    Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Gillian Gilbert

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  • 1993
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    The Frontline
    The Frontline

    5 1993 HD

    Upon his release from a mental hospital, James re-kindles his relationship with pirate DJ Marion, helping her kick her nasty heroin addiction....

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    Cast: Vincent Phillips

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

    1 2008 HD

    Showing for the first time how it all came together and what made it so great, the film is all at once hugely enlightening, downright entertaining,...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Thomas Arnold

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

    5.6 2005 HD

    A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Mark E. Smith

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  • 1984
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    Factory: Play at Home
    Factory: Play at Home

    1 1984 HD

    An examination into Factory Records. The members of New Order interview founders Tony Wilson and Martin Hannett, who speak on the philosophical and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Tony Wilson

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  • 1986
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    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

    1 1986 HD

    New Order filmed live in concert in Tokyo, May 2nd 1985

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Bernard Sumner

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

    7.7 2007 HD

    Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: John Simm

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  • 2018
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    New Order: Decades
    New Order: Decades

    6.6 2018 HD

    Part concert, part documentary, this film follows the band’s preparations in the re-staging of their acclaimed collaboration So It Goes.. with...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Bernard Sumner

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

    8.7 2015 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Kathy Burke

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  • 2006
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    The Summer of Rave, 1989
    The Summer of Rave, 1989

    7.5 2006 HD

    In the final days of the yuppie decade, the summer of ’89 saw a new type of youth rebellion rip through the cultural landscape, with thousands...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Julian Rhind-Tutt

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  • 2021
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    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

    6.4 2021 HD

    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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Poly Styrene

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  • 2011
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    Funny Up North
    Funny Up North

    6 2011 HD

    Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: C.P. Lee

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  • 1973
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    Music Maker: Rory Gallagher
    Music Maker: Rory Gallagher

    1 1973 HD

    Director Bill Keating built a programme around following Rory through a day of his short 1972 Irish tour. At the center of the programme is a...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Tony Wilson

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  • 2006
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    The Smiths: Under Review
    The Smiths: Under Review

    1 2006 HD

    This in-depth retrospective surveys the history and music of the Smiths via interviews with the band, expert commentary and insights from insiders,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Craig Gannon

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  • 2010
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    Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen
    Ian Dury: Rare And Unseen

    7 2010 HD

    Here is the movie for all the Clever Trevors and Billericay Dickies out there! A stunning and truly 'Rare and Unseen' look back at Ian Dury, poet,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ian Dury

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  • 2005
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    Catch: The Hold Not Taken
    Catch: The Hold Not Taken

    5 2005 HD

    Catch: The Hold Not Taken is a 2005 feature documentary film that contrasts the billion dollar industry of professional wrestling with its humble...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Dan Gable

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  • 2006
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    Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81
    Shadowplayers: Factory Records and Manchester Post-Punk 1978-81

    1 2006 HD

    Shadowplayers is a two hour documentary film by James Nice tracing the early history of iconic Manchester Label Factory Records between 1978 and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Tony Wilson

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  • 1990
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    Madchester: The Sound of the North
    Madchester: The Sound of the North

    1 1990 HD

    Exploring the 'Madchester' music phenomena of the late '80s and early '90s. The band Northside appears in interview, rehearsal, live in concert and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Stuart Maconie

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  • 1976
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    Occupy!
    Occupy!

    1 1976 HD

    Bill Nighy, Pete Postlewaite and (briefly) Julie Walters, then all of the Everyman Theatre Company, feature in this potent reportage/dramatisation...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Janet Amsden

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  • 1986
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    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs
    New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

    1 1986 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Bernard Sumner

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  • 1986
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    The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato
    The Durutti Column: Domo Arigato

    1 1986 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Vini Reilly

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  • 1979
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    No City Fun
    No City Fun

    1 1979 HD

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  • 2007
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    Control
    Control

    7.517 2007 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Samantha Morton

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  • 2005
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    The Keith Barret Show
    The Keith Barret Show

    8 2005 HD

    Spoof chat show that sees divorced character Keith Barret explore what makes a successful relationship, with a celebrity guest couple featured on...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rob Brydon

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  • 2024
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    Inside No. 9
    Inside No. 9

    8.008 2024 HD

    An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Reece Shearsmith

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  • 1999
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    Arthouse
    Arthouse

    1 1999 HD

    Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 2005
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    Banned in the UK
    Banned in the UK

    1 2005 HD

    Four-part series demonstrating different kinds of censorship, such as censorship by the government or of art.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Iain Lee

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  • 2015
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    Never Mind the Buzzcocks
    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    6.898 2015 HD

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rhod Gilbert

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