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Tony Rayns

Tony Rayns

Acting 1948-09-20 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.

Known For

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer 2012
Hold You Tight
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Hold You Tight 1998
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema 2014
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition' 2016
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema 1998
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait 1991
Home Movies 1971-81
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Home Movies 1971-81 1985
New Chinese Cinema
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New Chinese Cinema 1989
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa 2013
Jury
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Jury 2013
London Calling
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London Calling 1985
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns 1983
The Cinema on the Road
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The Cinema on the Road 1995
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns 1983
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences 2006