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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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Home Movies 1971-81
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