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.
2024An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'Movieas Self
2023Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce LeeMovieas Self
2023A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the MountainMovieas self
2022The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film HistoryMovie
2019An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon IncidentMovie
2016Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'Movieas Self
2016Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of ZenMovieas Self
2015Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'Movieas Self
2014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaMovieas Self
2014Black Coal, Thin IceMovieThanks
2013The Art of Akira KurosawaMovieas Tony Rayns
2013JuryMovieas Tony
2012Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant ObserverMovieas Self
2006Seven Samurai: Origins and InfluencesMovieas Self
2006Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward YangMovieas self
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!Movieas Self
2001The Jang Sun-woo VariationsMovieDirector
1999Away with WordsMovieWriter
1999Love Will Tear Us ApartMovieTranslator
1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaMovieas Narrator · Consulting Producer
1998Hold You TightMovieas Rosa's Friend
1995The Cinema on the RoadMovieas Self
1991Derek Jarman: A PortraitMovieas Self
1989New Chinese CinemaMovieas Narrator · Director · Writer
1987Virtuous WomenMovieas Foreign Director
1985Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation StudioMovieas Narration · Writer
1985Home Movies 1971-81Movie
1985London CallingMovieas Tony Rayns
1983Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony RaynsMovieas Self · Writer
1983Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony RaynsMovieas Self - Narrator · Writer
1983Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony RaynsMovieas Self · Writer
1982Crystal GazingMovieas Chinese Takeaway