
Person
Tony Rayns
Writing
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Sep 20, 1948
- Died
- Jul 7, 2026
- From
- 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.
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Hold You Tight

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

The Cinema on the Road

Jury

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Crystal Gazing

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Serialized Success

Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee

Home Movies 1971-81
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

London Calling

New Chinese Cinema