About 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…
Filmography30 films
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- An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'2024
- A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain2023
- Slicing At The Stars2023
- The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History2022
- An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident2019
- Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'2016
- Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen2016
- Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth2015
- Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema2014
- The Art of Akira Kurosawa2013
- Serialized Success2013
- Jury2013
- Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer2012
- Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships2009
- Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences2006
- Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!2004
- Jubilee: A Time Less Golden2003
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998
- Hold You Tight1998
- The Cinema on the Road1995
- Derek Jarman: A Portrait1991
- New Chinese Cinema1989
- Virtuous Women1987
- Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio1985
- Home Movies 1971-811985
- London Calling1985
- Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns1983
- Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns1983
- Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns1983
- Crystal Gazing1982
























