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Home/People/Pauline Kael
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Born
Jul 19, 1919Died: Sep 3, 2001
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Petaluma, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

8
Movies
2
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Pauline Kael

Acting

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.
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend poster

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)
2022
Life Itself poster

Life Itself

as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2014
Ed & Pauline poster

Ed & Pauline

Cast
2014
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton poster

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

as Self
2013
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism poster

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

as Self
2009
Altman on His Own Terms poster

Altman on His Own Terms

as Self (voice)
2000
The Magical Eye poster

The Magical Eye

as Self
1989
The Man with No Name poster

The Man with No Name

as Self
1977