
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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New Chinese Cinema

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Derek Jarman: A Portrait

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Crystal Gazing

Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns

Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen

A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain

Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio

Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'

Virtuous Women

The Cinema on the Road

The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History

Jury

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