WRITER · FROM OXFORD, UK
Tony Rayns
1948–202619 credits since 1970
MelancholicBittersweetThought provokingLgbtqIsolation
ABOUT TONY
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born20 September 1948
Died7 July 2026
BirthplaceOxford, UK
Known forWriting
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The 2000s
1 title
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The 1990s
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The 1980s
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The 1970s
2 titlesLittle Joe, Little Dragon
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Uriel: Overdrive
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Often works with
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Hou Hsiao-hsienFlowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema and Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Stanley Kwan Kam-pangDirector · Hold You Tight and Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Christopher DoyleCinematographer · Away with Words and Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Elmond Yeung Chi-SamWriter · Hold You Tight and Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema