Pauline Kael

Known for

Acting

Born

July 19, 1919

Birthplace

Petaluma, California, USA

Died

September 3, 2001 (aged 82)

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.

Best known work

Life Itself

2014

PBS News Hour

1975

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

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

2009

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

2013

The South Bank Show

1978

The Man with No Name

1977

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

The Magical Eye

1989

Filmography

2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Life Itself
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2014
Ed & Pauline
2013
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
as Self
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
as Self
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self (voice)
1991
The Complete 'Citizen Kane'
as Self
1989
The Magical Eye
as Self
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
1977
The Man with No Name
as Self
1975
PBS News HourTV
as Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)