Tony Rayns
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tony Rayns
Filmography
Acting (31)
9.0
2016
2014
7.1
2013
The Art of Akira Kurosawaas Tony Rayns
1.0
2013
Juryas Tony
6.3
2012
8.0
2006
10.0
2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!as Self
8.5
2003
Jubilee: A Time Less Goldenas Interviewee
6.0
1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas Narrator
5.5
1998
Hold You Tightas Rosa's Friend
5.3
1995
The Cinema on the Roadas Self
5.6
1991
Derek Jarman: A Portraitas Self
1989
New Chinese Cinemaas Narrator
1987
Virtuous Womenas Foreign Director
1985
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studioas Narration
1985
London Callingas Tony Rayns
1983
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Raynsas Self - Narrator
1982
Crystal Gazingas Chinese Takeaway
7.0
Production & Directing (13)
2014
Black Coal, Thin IceThanks
6.5
2001
The Jang Sun-woo VariationsDirector
8.0
1999
Away with WordsWriter
6.4
1999
Love Will Tear Us ApartTranslator
6.5
1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaConsulting Producer
5.5
1989
New Chinese CinemaDirector
1989
New Chinese CinemaWriter
1974
Little Joe, Little DragonDirector
1970
Uriel: OverdriveDirector