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BornSeptember 20, 1948
DiedJuly 7, 2026 (age 77)
Place of birthOxford, England, UK
Film credits31
Tony Rayns
DeceasedKnown for Writing
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.
Filmography
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024
as Self
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023
as Self
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023
as self
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Slicing At The Stars
2023
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016
as Self
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2016
as Self
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Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
2015
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
as Self
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013
as Tony Rayns
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Serialized Success
2013
Jury
2013
as Tony
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012
as Self
- No poster
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
2009
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006
as Self
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
as Self
- No poster
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2003
as Interviewee
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
as Narrator
Hold You Tight
1998
as Rosa's Friend
The Cinema on the Road
1995
as Self
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991
as Self
New Chinese Cinema
1989
as Narrator
Virtuous Women
1987
as Foreign Director