Pauline Kael

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

July 19, 1919

Age at death

82

Died

September 3, 2001

From

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.