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Tony Rayns

Tony Rayns

Writing · Born 1948-09-20 · Oxford, England, UK

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

movie 7.1 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
movie 5.1 Hold You Tight
Hold You Tight
1998
movie 5.2 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
movie 5.6 The Cinema on the Road
The Cinema on the Road
1995
movie 6.0
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2003
movie 6.6 Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
movie 6.3 Jury
Jury
2013
movie 7.0 Crystal Gazing
Crystal Gazing
1982
movie 8.5 Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
movie 8.0 Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012
movie 9.0 Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023
movie 1.0
Serialized Success
2013
movie 10.0 Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006
movie Virtuous Women
Virtuous Women
1987
movie A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023
movie The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022
movie
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
movie An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024