Deceased

When Did Tony Rayns Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asAntony Rayns, Antony Keith Graham RaynsGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn20/09/1948Born inOxford, England, UKDied07/07/2026Died inLondonWikidataQ7823239 ↗TMDb#91584 ↗

Antony Keith Graham Rayns 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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Filmography31 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'Movie	Self	76
2023	A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the MountainMovie	self	75
2023	Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce LeeMovie	Self	75
2023	Slicing At The StarsMovie	—	75
2022	The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film HistoryMovie	—	74
2019	An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon IncidentMovie	—	71
2016	Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'Movie	Self	68
2016	Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of ZenMovie	Self	68
2015	Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of YouthMovie	—	67
2014	Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaMovie	Self	66
2013	Serialized SuccessMovie	—	65
2013	The Art of Akira KurosawaMovie	Tony Rayns	65
2013	JuryMovie	Tony	65
2012	Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant ObserverMovie	Self	64
2009	Tony Rayns on Pigs and BattleshipsMovie	—	61
2006	Seven Samurai: Origins and InfluencesMovie	Self	58
2004	Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!Movie	Self	56
2003	Jubilee: A Time Less GoldenMovie	Interviewee	55
1998	Hold You TightMovie	Rosa's Friend	50
1998	Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaMovie	Narrator	50
1995	The Cinema on the RoadMovie	Self	47
1991	Derek Jarman: A PortraitMovie	Self	43
1989	New Chinese CinemaMovie	Narrator	41
1987	Virtuous WomenMovie	Foreign Director	39
1985	London CallingMovie	Tony Rayns	37
1985	Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation StudioMovie	Narration	37
1985	Home Movies 1971-81Movie	—	37
1983	Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony RaynsMovie	Self	35
1983	Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony RaynsMovie	Self	35
1983	Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony RaynsMovie	Self - Narrator	35
1982	Crystal GazingMovie	Chinese Takeaway	34