
Pauline Kael
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 19, 1919, Petaluma, California, USA
- Died
- September 3, 2001
- Movies
- 10
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 Movies

7.5
Life Itself
2014

7.2
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022

5.8
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
2009

6.7
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019

5.3
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013

9.0
Altman on His Own Terms
2000

8.0
The Magical Eye
1989

The Complete 'Citizen Kane'
1991
Filmography
| 2022 | Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Life Itself | Self - Film Critic (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Ed & Pauline | |
| 2013 | Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton | Self |
| 2009 | For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism | Self |
| 2000 | Altman on His Own Terms | Self (voice) |
| 1991 | The Complete 'Citizen Kane' | Self |
| 1989 | The Magical Eye | Self |
| 1977 | The Man with No Name | Self |
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