Tony Rayns

Writing

Tony Rayns

Born 20 September 1948 · Oxford, England, UK · Died 7 July 2026 at 77

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

Highlights

Away with Words1999 · Film · Writer
Hold You Tight1998 · Film · Rosa's Friend
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · Film · Writer
Jury2013 · Film · Tony
Crystal Gazing1982 · Film · Chinese Takeaway
The Jang Sun-woo Variations2001 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

16 films

The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History2022 · Film
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident2019 · Film
The Art of Akira Kurosawa2013 · Film · Tony Rayns
Jury2013 · Film · Tony
The Jang Sun-woo Variations2001 · Film · Director
Away with Words1999 · Film · Writer
Hold You Tight1998 · Film · Rosa's Friend
New Chinese Cinema1989 · Film · Director
Virtuous Women1987 · Film · Foreign Director
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio1985 · Film · Narration
Home Movies 1971-811985 · Film
London Calling1985 · Film · Tony Rayns
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · Film · Writer
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns1983 · Film · Writer
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · Film · Writer
Crystal Gazing1982 · Film · Chinese Takeaway