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Tony Rayns (1948-2026)
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:11 am
by andyli
Heard report from Peggy Chiao's social media account that Tony Rayns has passed (no public news yet as it appears). RIP.
EDIT: Confirmed now.
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:00 am
by ryannichols7
we have many hard losses all the time, yes
but this, this really hurts. a true titan of our medium of art
Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:02 am
by hearthesilence
Aaron Stewart-Ahn on Bluesky wrote:An enormous loss. The English translator for countless Asian cinema masterpieces, if you’ve seen a Wong Kar-wai movie with English subtitles you know his work. Will never forget he once drafted a few of us to subversively help rescue Bong Joon Ho’s
Snowpiercer from Harvey Weinstein. Rest in peace
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Re: Passages
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:18 am
by domino harvey
Damn. When you saw him listed in the extras, you knew you were getting an in-depth discussion
Re: Tony Rayns (1948-2026)
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 3:19 am
by Jean-Luc Garbo
Exactly. It feels like I've barely learned enough and it's all through contributions like his. His love for these films and manner of delivering it was always such a joy to see.
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