Pauline Kael

1919-07-19 (105 years old) in Petaluma, California, USA

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.

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Known For

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

Ed & Pauline

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

The Man with No Name

Faye

The Magical Eye

Life Itself

PBS News Hour

Credits

2009-03-01 · For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism as Self
2014-01-01 · Ed & Pauline as
2022-11-13 · Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage)
2019-03-22 · What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael as Self (archive footage)
2013-03-09 · Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton as Self
1977-02-23 · The Man with No Name as Self
2024-05-15 · Faye as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
1989-01-01 · The Magical Eye as Self
2014-07-04 · Life Itself as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
· PBS News Hour as Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker