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Tony Rayns — Movies and TV Shows
Born 1948-09-20Oxford, England, UK
Also known as: Antony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham Rayns
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.
Popular movie credits
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
20128.0
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
2023
Virtuous Women
1987
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2019
Hold You Tight
19985.1
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
2022
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Serialized Success
20131.0
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
20239.0
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
19985.2
Home Movies 1971-81
1985
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
20147.2
Crystal Gazing
19827.0
Jury
20136.3
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2024
New Chinese Cinema
1989
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