Pauline Kael

American film critic (1919-2001)
Person human Q436910
Pauline Kael
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Summary

Pauline Kael was born on June 19, 1919[1], in Petaluma[2]. She died on September 3, 2001[3], in Great Barrington[4]. She worked as a film critic[5], writer[6], and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,370 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[10]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[11], National Book Award[12], George Polk Award[13], Crystal Award[14], Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Pauline Kael[17]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[18]
  • Family name: Q140402966[19]
  • Given name: Pauline[20]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

Pauline Kael has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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 a film critic[5], writer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Pauline Kael go to school?

Pauline Kael was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Pauline Kael receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], National Book Award[12], George Polk Award[13], and Crystal Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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