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. Wikipedia
Born: June 19, 1919, Petaluma, CA
Died: September 3, 2001 (age 82 years), Great Barrington, MA
Children: Gina Broughton
Parents: Isaac Paul Kael and Judith Friedman Kael