Tony Rayns

Acting·Sep 20, 1948·Oxford, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'2024 · Self	Self
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee2023 · Self	Self
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain2023 · self	self
SSlicing At The Stars2023 · Actor	Actor
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History2022 · Actor	Actor
AAn Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident2019 · Actor	Actor
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'2016 · Self	Self
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen2016 · Self	Self
TTony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth2015 · Actor	Actor
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema2014 · Self	Self
The Art of Akira Kurosawa2013 · Tony Rayns	Tony Rayns
SSerialized Success2013 · Actor	Actor
Jury2013 · Tony	Tony
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer2012 · Self	Self
TTony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships2009 · Actor	Actor
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences2006 · Self	Self
JJubilee: A Time Less Golden2003 · Interviewee	Interviewee
The Jang Sun-woo Variations2001 · Director	Director
Away with Words1999 · Writer	Writer
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998 · Narrator	Narrator
Hold You Tight1998 · Rosa's Friend	Rosa's Friend
The Cinema on the Road1995 · Self	Self
Derek Jarman: A Portrait1991 · Self	Self
New Chinese Cinema1989 · Narrator, Director, Writer	Narrator, Director, Writer
Virtuous Women1987 · Foreign Director	Foreign Director
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio1985 · Narration, Writer	Narration, Writer
Home Movies 1971-811985 · Actor	Actor
London Calling1985 · Tony Rayns	Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · Self, Writer	Self, Writer
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns1983 · Self - Narrator, Writer	Self - Narrator, Writer
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · Self, Writer	Self, Writer
LLittle Joe, Little Dragon1974 · Director	Director
UUriel: Overdrive1970 · Director	Director