Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

7/19/1919

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

Life Itself

as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

as Self

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Self

Altman on His Own Terms

as Self (voice)

The Magical Eye

as Self

Career Timeline

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2014

Life Itself

as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Movie

Ed & Pauline

Role unknown

Movie

2013

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

as Self

Movie

2009

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

as Self

Movie

2000

Altman on His Own Terms

as Self (voice)

Movie

1989

The Magical Eye

as Self

Movie

1977

The Man with No Name

as Self

Movie

1975

PBS News Hour

as Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self