Tony Rayns
- Born
- September 20, 1948
- Died
- July 7, 2026 (77 years old)
- Place 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
Filmography
- 2014Black Coal, Thin IceFilm · Thanks★ 6.5
- 2001The Jang Sun-woo VariationsFilm · Director
- 1999Away with WordsFilm · Writer
- 1999Love Will Tear Us ApartFilm · Translator
- 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaFilm · Consulting Producer
- 1989New Chinese CinemaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1985Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation StudioFilm · Writer
- 1983Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony RaynsFilm · Writer
- 1983Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony RaynsFilm · Writer
- 1983Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony RaynsFilm · Writer
- 1974Little Joe, Little DragonLittle Joe, Little DragonFilm · Director
- 1970Uriel: OverdriveUriel: OverdriveFilm · Director