Tony Rayns
Actor
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.
Born1948-09-20
Place of BirthOxford, England, UK
Known For
8.0
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Documentary
5.1
Hold You Tight
Drama
Virtuous Women
Drama
7.2
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Documentary
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Documentary
Home Movies 1971-81
Documentary
5.2
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Documentary
6.3
Jury
Comedy
1.0
Serialized Success
Documentary
8.5
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Documentary
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Documentary
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Documentary
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Documentary
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Documentary
New Chinese Cinema
Documentary
London Calling
Mystery
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Documentary
9.0
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Documentary
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Documentary
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Documentary
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Documentary
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
Documentary
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Documentary
Slicing At The Stars
Documentary