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Tony Rayns
Acting
20 Sept 1948
† 07 Jul 2026
Oxford, England, UK
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.
Also Known As
Antony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham Rayns
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Tony Rayns's Movies
72%
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
01 Oct 2014
51%
Hold You Tight
14 May 1998
52%
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
04 Jun 1998
66%
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
28 Sept 1983
60%
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
27 May 2003
56%
The Cinema on the Road
06 Aug 1995
63%
Jury
07 Mar 2013
80%
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
01 Oct 2012
100%
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
04 Sept 2006
10%
Serialized Success
01 May 2013
90%
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
13 Nov 2023
0%
Home Movies 1971-81
01 Jan 1985
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
05 May 2019
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
01 Aug 2016
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London Calling
01 Jan 1985
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New Chinese Cinema
09 Apr 1989
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
14 Sept 1983
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
22 May 2013
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Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
17 Aug 2015
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
25 Jan 1991