Tony 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.
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.
Top Movies & Series
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Hold You Tight
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Crystal Gazing
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Virtuous Women
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Home Movies 1971-81
New Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Jury
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
The Cinema on the Road
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen