Tony Rayns
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1948-09-20
- Died
- 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.
Known For
Movies (28)
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012
as Self
Virtuous Women
1987
as Foreign Director
Hold You Tight
1998
as Rosa's Friend
Serialized Success
2013
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023
as Self
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991
as Self
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the foot of the mountain
2023
as self
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
2009
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
as Self
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013
as Tony Rayns
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
2015
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
as Narrator
Home Movies 1971-81
1985
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024
as Self
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016
as Self
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
The Cinema on the Road
1995
as Self
Slicing At The Stars
2023
New Chinese Cinema
1989
as Narrator
Jury
2013
as Tony
London Calling
1985
as Tony Rayns
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2003
as Interviewee
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006
as Self
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2016
as Self
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
1985
as Narration
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self - Narrator
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
as Self
About Tony Rayns
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. With 28 credits spanning from 1983 to 2024, Tony Rayns has appeared in 28 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Rayns Movies
- Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer (2012) — as Self
- Virtuous Women (1987) — as Foreign Director
- Hold You Tight (1998) — as Rosa's Friend
- Serialized Success (2013)
- Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee (2023) — as Self
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