Pauline Kael

Birthday: July 19th, 1919 Date of Death: September 3rd, 2001 Place of Birth: 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.