Pauline Kael

Personal Info

Birthday

July 19, 1919

Day of Death

2001-09-03

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Petaluma, California, USA

Pauline Kael

Biography

Pauline Kael was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries.

Known For

Filmography

2024
Faye
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Life Itself
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2013
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
as Self
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
as Self
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self (voice)
1989
The Magical Eye
as Self
1977
The Man with No Name
as Self