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Pauline Kael

Pauline Kael

Born: 1919-07-19 • Petaluma, California, USA

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
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend poster
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022 • Self (archive footage)
Life Itself poster
Life Itself
2014 • Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
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Ed & Pauline
2014
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton poster
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013 • Self
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism poster
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
2009 • Self
Altman on His Own Terms poster
Altman on His Own Terms
2000 • Self (voice)
The Magical Eye poster
The Magical Eye
1989 • Self
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The Man with No Name
1977 • Self