Tony Rayns
Known for: Acting
Born: September 19, 1948 in Oxford, England, UK - Died: July 6, 2026
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
Showing 24 of 33 titles
Home Movies 1971-81
Hold You Tight
Rosa's Friend
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Narrator
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Self
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Self
London Calling
Tony Rayns
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Interviewee
Jury
Tony
The Cinema on the Road
Self
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Self
New Chinese Cinema
Narrator
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Self - Narrator
Serialized Success
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Tony Rayns
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Self
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Narration
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Self
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Self