Tony Rayns
Acting
Born 1948-09-20 · 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.
Known for
Movies (23)TV Shows (0)
10.0
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006 · Movie
7.2
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014 · Movie
9.0
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023 · Movie
8.0
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012 · Movie
Virtuous Women
1987 · Movie
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016 · Movie
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023 · Movie
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991 · Movie
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024 · Movie
Home Movies 1971-81
1985 · Movie
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013 · Movie
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983 · Movie
New Chinese Cinema
1989 · Movie
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
1983 · Movie
London Calling
1985 · Movie
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
1985 · Movie
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2016 · Movie
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022 · Movie
6.6
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983 · Movie
6.3
Jury
2013 · Movie
5.6
The Cinema on the Road
1995 · Movie
5.2
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998 · Movie
5.1
Hold You Tight
1998 · Movie