Pauline Kael

Known for Acting

Pauline Kael's portrait

Details

Birthday: July 19, 1919

Deathday: September 03, 2001

Place of birth: 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.