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Tony Rayns

1948-09-20

The 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.

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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

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Hold You Tight

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Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

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Virtuous Women

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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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Home Movies 1971-81

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New Chinese Cinema

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Serialized Success

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Derek Jarman: A Portrait

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Jury

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The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History

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Crystal Gazing

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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident

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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns

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A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain

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Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio

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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

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London Calling

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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

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