Tony Rayns
ActingBorn: 1948-09-20Place of Birth: Oxford, England, UK
Biography
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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Virtuous Women
Foreign Director
Hold You Tight
Rosa's Friend
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
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Serialized Success
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
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New Chinese Cinema
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
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