Acting
Tony Rayns
Also Known As: Antony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham Rayns
Birth Date
September 20, 1948
Death Date
July 7, 2026
(passed away at 77)
Place of Birth
Oxford, England, UK
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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.
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Self
2012
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Virtuous Women
Foreign Director
1987
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Self
1991
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Serialized Success
2013
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Hold You Tight
Rosa's Friend
1998
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Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
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2023
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
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An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Self
2024
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A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the foot of the mountain
self
2023
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Tony Rayns
2013
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Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
2015
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
2014
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Home Movies 1971-81
1985
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Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
2009
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Self
2016
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Jury
Tony
2013
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Slicing At The Stars
2023
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Narrator
1998
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London Calling
Tony Rayns
1985
Movie
New Chinese Cinema
Narrator
1989