01-01-1948
Birthday
Capricorn
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Genres
23
Total Films
Also known as (male)
Great Britain
Place of Birth
01-01-1948
Birthday
Capricorn
Zodiac Sign
-
Genres
23
Total Films
-
Also Known As (male)
Great Britain
Place of Birth
actor
23 Works
producer
1 Works
director
8 Works
writer
4 Works
other
1 Works
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'.Year:
2024
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.Year:
2016
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
New video interview with film critic Tony RaynsYear:
2015
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.Year:
2014
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.Year:
2013
Serialized Success
In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character, and some of the key talents involved in making it.Year:
2013
Jury
After the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should move the heart. Actress Soo-yeon emphasizes on the message of the film, Film critic Tony just discusses about the current trend of Korean cinema. Tomiyama cannot fully express her thoughts because of the language barrier. And, the head of jury, Sung-ki can’t control the situation. Will this jury reach an agreement against all odds? A satire for those who make, watch, and criticize films is about to begin.Year:
2013
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through interviews of Korean cineastes that have a special affinity for him, including JANG Sun-woo, LEE Chang-dong and HONG Sang-soo among others.Year:
2012
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.Year:
2009
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpieceYear:
2006
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".Year:
2003
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.Year:
1998
Hold You Tight
Two women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not. In a cruel twist of fate, the plane crashes, killing everyone on board, and leaving the friends and family of the two women to talk about what was and what could have been.Year:
1998
The Cinema on the Road
A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-WooYear:
1995
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and friends.Year:
1991
New Chinese Cinema
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.Year:
1989
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about Shanghai Animation Studio.Year:
1985
Home Movies 1971-81
Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.Year:
1985
London Calling
While attending a screening of his film at the London Film Festival, a Japanese man tries to track down a woman from his past after receiving a mysterious phone call.Year:
1985
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.Year:
1983
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the organisation of filmmaking under the post-war communist government; the impact of the Cultural Revolution; the work of Xie Jin.Year:
1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider film culture.Year:
1983
