Also Known As: Antony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham Rayns
Tony Rayns
📍Born in 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
Home Movies 1971-81
Hold You Tight
as Rosa's Friend
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as Narrator
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
as Self
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
as Self
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
as Self
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
as Self
London Calling
as Tony Rayns
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
as Interviewee
Jury
as Tony
The Cinema on the Road
as Self
Crew Work
Away with Words
Writer
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Translator
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Consulting Producer
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Director
New Chinese Cinema
Director
New Chinese Cinema
Writer
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Writer
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Writer
📌 Quick Info
Born
September 20, 1948
Place of Birth
Oxford, England, UK
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
29
Acting Roles
13
Crew Roles
29
Movies
0
TV Shows