Tony Rayns

Biography:

Antony Rayns (born 1948) is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.

Known For

Home Movies 1971-81

Hold You Tight

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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

London Calling

Derek Jarman: A Portrait

Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

Jury

Acting

2024

An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy' as Self

2019

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

2016

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition' as Himself

Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen as Himself

2015

Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth

2014

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema as Self

2013

Jury as Tony

Serialized Success

The Art of Akira Kurosawa as Tony Rayns

2012

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer as Himself

2009

Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships

2006

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences as Self

2003

Jubilee: A Time Less Golden as Interviewee

1998

Hold You Tight as Rosa's Friend

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Narrator

1995

The Cinema on the Road as Narrator

1991

Derek Jarman: A Portrait as Self

1989

New Chinese Cinema as Narrator

1985

Home Movies 1971-81

London Calling as Tony Rayns

Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio as Narration

1983

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns as Self

Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns as Narrator / Himself

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

Writing

1999

Away with Words as Writer

1989

New Chinese Cinema as Writer

1985

Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio as Writer

1983

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

Crew

1999

Love Will Tear Us Apart as Translator

Production

1998

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Consulting Producer

Directing

2001

The Jang Sun-woo Variations as Director

1989

New Chinese Cinema as Director

Personal Info

Gender

Place of Birth

Tony Rayns

Biography:

Known For

Acting

Writing

Crew

Production

Directing