Tony Rayns
Acting
Born 1948-09-20
Died 2026-07-07
Oxford, England, UK
36 credits
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Antony Keith Graham Rayns (20 September 1948 – 7 July 2026) was a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter. He wrote for the underground publication Cinema Rising before contributing to the Monthly Film Bulletin from the December 1970. He contributed writings to Sight & Sound from the 1970s, and also contributed to Time Out, Melody Maker, and Film Comment.
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Filmography
Acting
24 credits
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Hold You Tight
Virtuous Women
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Jury
New Chinese Cinema
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
London Calling
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
The Cinema on the Road
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Other credits
8 credits
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Serialized Success
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Home Movies 1971-81
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Slicing At The Stars
Writing
5 credits
Away with Words
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Directing
4 credits
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