Tony Rayns

Tony Rayns

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Oxford, England, UK
September 20, 1948

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.

Photo

Tony Rayns 1

Representative Works

Black Coal, Thin Ice
Black Coal, Thin Ice
6.5
/ Chinese Simplified
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
8.0
/ Korean
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
8.0
/ Korean
Hold You Tight
Hold You Tight
5.3
/ CN
Away with Words
Away with Words
6.4
/ English
Uriel: Overdrive
Uriel: Overdrive
No Rating Yet
/ English
Jury
Jury
6.3
/ Korean
Virtuous Women
Virtuous Women
No Rating Yet
/ Chinese Simplified
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
6.5
/ CN
Home Movies 1971-81
Home Movies 1971-81
No Rating Yet
/ XX
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
No Rating Yet
/ English
Slicing At The Stars
Slicing At The Stars
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Black Coal, Thin Ice
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Black Coal, Thin Ice

The Jang Sun-woo Variations
2001Winner

Best Director

The Jang Sun-woo Variations

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012Winner

Best Performance

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

Career Highlights

Hold You Tight
1998Highlight

Best Performance

Hold You Tight

Away with Words
1999Highlight

Best Writing

Away with Words

Video