Tony Rayns
Born September 20, 1948 · Oxford, England, UK
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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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Crystal Gazing
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Home Movies 1971-81
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
New Chinese Cinema
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Jury
The Cinema on the Road
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
