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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014) — Self
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Hold You Tight (1998) — Rosa's Friend
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) — Narrator
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983) — Self
- Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003) — Interviewee
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The Cinema on the Road (1995) — Self
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Jury (2013) — Tony
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer (2012) — Self
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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences (2006) — Self
- Serialized Success (2013)
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Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee (2023) — Self
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Home Movies 1971-81 (1985)
- An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident (2019)
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition' (2016) — Self
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London Calling (1985) — Tony Rayns
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New Chinese Cinema (1989) — Narrator
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns (1983) — Self - Narrator
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013) — Tony Rayns
- Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth (2015)
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait (1991) — Self
- Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships (2009)
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983) — Self
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Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio (1985) — Narration
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An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy' (2024) — Self
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Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen (2016) — Self
- Slicing At The Stars (2023)
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A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (2023) — self
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Virtuous Women (1987) — Foreign Director
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The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History (2022)