
WritingBorn: 1948-09-20 in Oxford, England, UK
Tony Rayns
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.
Featured Movies (25)

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10.0Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006

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9.0Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023

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8.5Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004

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8.0Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012

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7.1Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014

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7.0Crystal Gazing
1982

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6.6Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983

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6.3Jury
2013

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5.6The Cinema on the Road
1995

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5.5Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998

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5.3Hold You Tight
1998

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Home Movies 1971-81
1985

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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
2016

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London Calling
1985

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New Chinese Cinema
1989

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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
1983

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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2013

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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991