Tony Rayns

Known for: Writing

Born: 1948-09-20 – 2026-07-07 (aged 77)

From: Oxford, England, UK

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.

Filmography (31)

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An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023
as Self
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A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023
as self
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Slicing At The Stars
2023
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The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016
as Self
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Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2016
as Self
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Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
2015
MOVIE★ 7.1
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
as Self
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013
as Tony Rayns
MOVIE★ 1.0
Serialized Success
2013
MOVIE★ 6.3
Jury
2013
as Tony
MOVIE★ 8.0
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012
as Self
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Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
2009
MOVIE★ 10.0
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2003
as Interviewee
MOVIE★ 5.5
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 5.3
Hold You Tight
1998
as Rosa's Friend
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Cinema on the Road
1995
as Self
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991
as Self
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New Chinese Cinema
1989
as Narrator
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Virtuous Women
1987
as Foreign Director
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Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
1985
as Narration
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Home Movies 1971-81
1985
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London Calling
1985
as Tony Rayns
MOVIE★ 6.6
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self - Narrator
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Crystal Gazing
1982
as Chinese Takeaway