Pauline Kael

American film critic (1919-2001)
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Pauline Kael
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Pauline Kael

Summary

Pauline Kael is a human[1]. Born in Petaluma[2], she… she was born on +1919-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Great Barrington[4]. She died on +2001-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a film critic[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Petaluma[2], Pauline Kael…
  • Pauline Kael died in Great Barrington[4].
  • Pauline Kael was born on +1919-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pauline Kael died on +2001-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pauline Kael held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Pauline Kael worked as a film critic[6].
  • Pauline Kael worked as a writer[7].
  • Pauline Kael worked as a journalist[8].
  • Pauline Kael was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Pauline Kael received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Pauline Kael received the National Book Award[13].
  • Pauline Kael received the George Polk Award[14].
  • Pauline Kael received the Crystal Award[15].
  • Pauline Kael received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[16].
  • Pauline Kael's image is recorded as Pauline Kael (1968).jpg[17].
  • Pauline Kael is recorded as female[18].
  • Pauline Kael's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pauline Kael's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110322837[20].
  • Pauline Kael's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108830785[21].
  • Pauline Kael's GND ID is recorded as 119204541[22].
  • Pauline Kael's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79086284[23].
  • Pauline Kael's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500334025[24].
  • Pauline Kael's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123321021[25].
  • Pauline Kael's IdRef ID is recorded as 032254997[26].
  • Pauline Kael's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0120706X[27].

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Origins and Family

Pauline Kael's place of birth was Petaluma[2]. She was born on +1919-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pauline Kael was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film critic[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; National Book Award[13], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33]; George Polk Award[14], a journalism prize[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36]; Crystal Award[15], an award[37]; and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[16], a National Book Critics Circle Award[38], in United States[39].

Death and Burial

Pauline Kael died on +2001-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Great Barrington[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[40].

Why It Matters

Pauline Kael ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Pauline Kael born?

Pauline Kael was born in Petaluma[2].

Where did Pauline Kael die?

Pauline Kael died in Great Barrington[4].

What did Pauline Kael do for work?

Pauline Kael worked as film critic[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Pauline Kael go to school?

Pauline Kael was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Pauline Kael receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], National Book Award[13], George Polk Award[14], and Crystal Award[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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