Tony Rayns
WritingBorn 1948-09-20Oxford, 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 (27 titles)
movieSeven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006 · ★ 10.0
movieLegend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023 · ★ 9.0
movieElectric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004 · ★ 8.5
movieTony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012 · ★ 8.0
movieFlowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014 · ★ 7.1
movieCrystal Gazing
1982 · ★ 7.0
movieVisions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983 · ★ 6.6
movieJury
2013 · ★ 6.3
movieThe Cinema on the Road
1995 · ★ 5.6
movieYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998 · ★ 5.5
movieHold You Tight
1998 · ★ 5.3
movieHome Movies 1971-81
1985 · ★ 0.0
movieDamaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016 · ★ 0.0
movieLondon Calling
1985 · ★ 0.0
movieNew Chinese Cinema
1989 · ★ 0.0
movieVisions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
1983 · ★ 0.0
moviePostwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
2015 · ★ 0.0
movieThe Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013 · ★ 0.0
movieDerek Jarman: A Portrait
1991 · ★ 0.0
movieVisions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983 · ★ 0.0
movieFrame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
1985 · ★ 0.0
movieAn American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024 · ★ 0.0
movieArt-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2016 · ★ 0.0
movieA Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023 · ★ 0.0
movieVirtuous Women
1987 · ★ 0.0
movieThe Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022 · ★ 0.0
movieEveryday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang
2006 · ★ 0.0