Profile

Pauline Kael

Acting

Born 1919-07-19 · Died 2001-09-03

Petaluma, California, USA

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.

Filmography

10 credits across movies and TV

Movie

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

2009 · Self

Movie

Ed & Pauline

2014

Movie

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Movie

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

2013 · Self

Movie

The Man with No Name

1977 · Self

Movie

The Magical Eye

1989 · Self

Movie

Life Itself

2014 · Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Movie

Altman on His Own Terms

2000 · Self (voice)

PBS News Hour

1975 · Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self