Tony Rayns, British Critic and Champion of East Asian Cinema, Dies at 78

According to Variety, Tony Rayns, the British critic, festival programmer and screenwriter who spent decades introducing Western audiences to East Asian cinema, has died at seventy-eight. Variety reports he was found dead at his home on July 7th, following an accidental fall down his stairs. The news was confirmed by his sister, Stephanie Gowman, in an email to the publication.

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