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Tony Rayns

Acting

Biography

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

Place of Birth: Great Britain

Known For

Poster for Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Movie

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

10.0
Poster for Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Movie

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

8.0
Poster for Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Movie

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

7.2
Poster for Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Movie

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

6.6
Poster for Jury
Movie

Jury

6.3
Poster for The Cinema on the Road
Movie

The Cinema on the Road

5.0
Poster for Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Movie

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

4.9
Poster for Hold You Tight
Movie

Hold You Tight

4.8
Poster for Home Movies 1971-81
Movie

Home Movies 1971-81

0.0
Poster for Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Movie

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

0.0

Filmography

2024
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'

as Self

2023
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film :Tony rayns on Wreaths at the foot of the mountain

as self

2019
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2016
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

as Himself

2016
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen

as Himself

2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

as Self

2013
The Art of Akira Kurosawa

as Tony Rayns

2013
Jury

as Tony

2012
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

as Himself

2006
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

as Self

1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

as Narrator

1998
Hold You Tight

as Rosa's Friend

1995
The Cinema on the Road

as Narrator

1991
Derek Jarman: A Portrait

as Self

1989
New Chinese Cinema

as Narrator

1985
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio

as Narration

1985
Home Movies 1971-81
1985
London Calling

as Tony Rayns

1983
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

as Self

1983
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns

as Narrator / Himself

1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

as Self