Tony Rayns
Born
9/20/1948
Oxford, England, UK
Tony Rayns
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.
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 For11 Movies
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012
★8.0
Hold You Tight
1998
★5.3
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
★7.1
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
★5.5
Crystal Gazing
1982
★7.0
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
2023
★9.0
Jury
2013
★6.3
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
2006
★10.0
The Cinema on the Road
1995
★5.6
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004
★8.5
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
1983
★6.6