Pauline Kael

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.

Known For

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
The Man with No Name
The Man with No Name

Filmography

2024 Faye
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2022 Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2019 What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Life Itself
as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
2014 Ed & Pauline
as
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)
1989 The Magical Eye
as Self
1977 The Man with No Name
as Self
1975 PBS News Hour
as Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker
1961 The Mike Douglas Show
as Self