Tony Rayns
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1948-09-20 - 2026-07-07
Place of Birth: Oxford, England, UK
Also Known As: Antony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham Rayns
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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Known For
1998Hold You Tight
2014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
2012Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
1991Derek Jarman: A Portrait
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
1983Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
2006Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2024An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
1987Virtuous Women
2013Jury
1989New Chinese Cinema
2016Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2006Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang
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