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

Hold You Tight

Rosa's Friend

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

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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

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Home Movies 1971-81

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

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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

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Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

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