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Tony Rayns

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Tony Rayns

Born
Died
(aged 77)
Birthplace
Oxford, England, UK
Credits
39 titles

Biography

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 33

YearTitleRole
2024 An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy' Film Self
2023 Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee Film Self
2023 A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain Film self
2023 Slicing At The Stars Film
2022 The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History Film
2019 An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident Film
2016 Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition' Film Self
2016 Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen Film Self
2015 Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth Film
2015 Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out' Film Self
2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Film Self
2013 The Art of Akira Kurosawa Film Tony Rayns
2013 Serialized Success Film
2013 Jury Film Tony
2012 Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer Film Self
2009 Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships Film
2006 Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences Film Self
2006 Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang Film self
2004 Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! Film Self
2003 Jubilee: A Time Less Golden Film Interviewee
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Film Narrator
1998 Hold You Tight Film Rosa's Friend
1995 The Cinema on the Road Film Self
1991 Derek Jarman: A Portrait Film Self
1989 New Chinese Cinema Film Narrator
1987 Virtuous Women Film Foreign Director
1985 Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio Film Narration
1985 Home Movies 1971-81 Film
1985 London Calling Film Tony Rayns
1983 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns Film Self
1983 Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns Film Self - Narrator
1983 Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns Film Self
1982 Crystal Gazing Film Chinese Takeaway

Crew credits 12

YearTitleJob
2014 Black Coal, Thin Ice Film Thanks
2001 The Jang Sun-woo Variations Film Director
1999 Away with Words Film Writer
1999 Love Will Tear Us Apart Film Translator
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Film Consulting Producer
1989 New Chinese Cinema Film Director, Writer
1985 Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio Film Writer
1983 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns Film Writer
1983 Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns Film Writer
1983 Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns Film Writer
1974 Little Joe, Little Dragon Film Director
1970 Uriel: Overdrive Film Director
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