Writing
Tony Rayns
1948 · Oxford, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Director
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Self
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Thanks
Uriel: Overdrive
Director
Away with Words
Writer
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Serialized Success
Hold You Tight
Rosa's Friend
Virtuous Women
Foreign Director
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
self
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Self
Crystal Gazing
Chinese Takeaway