Writing
Tony Rayns
EN, ZH, KO, JA cinema · 39 credits
Born
20 September 1948
Died
7 July 2026 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Oxford, England, UK
Also known as Antony Rayns · Antony Keith Graham Rayns
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
Filmography
Jury
as Tony
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
as Tony Rayns
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Translator
Hold You Tight
as Rosa's Friend
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as Narrator, Consulting Producer
New Chinese Cinema
as Narrator, Director, Writer
Virtuous Women
as Foreign Director
London Calling
as Tony Rayns
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
as Narration, Writer
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
as Self - Narrator, Writer
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
as Self, Writer
Crystal Gazing
as Chinese Takeaway