Pauline Kael

1919-07-19 – 2001-09-03 (age 82) 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.

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Known For

Life Itself

2014

as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

as Self (voice)

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

2009

as Self

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The Man with No Name

1977

as Self

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Ed & Pauline

2014

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

2013

as Self

The Magical Eye

1989

as Self