Jay Presson Allen
Writing
Born 1922-03-03
Died 2006-05-01
San Angelo, Texas, USA
23 credits
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Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922 – May 1, 2006) was an American screenwriter, television producer and novelist. She was one of few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was born as Jacqueline Presson, the only child of Willie Mae, a buyer, and Albert Jack Presson, a department store merchant. She wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies (1990) under the pseudonym Sara Schiff.
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Filmography
Writing
15 credits
American Playhouse
Family
Lord of the Flies
Cabaret
Marnie
Hothouse
40 Carats
Funny Lady
Prince of the City
Deathtrap
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Travels with My Aunt
Just Tell Me What You Want
The Borrowers
Acting
7 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Celluloid Closet
Rescued from the Closet
Wives and Lovers
Prince of the City: The Real Story
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
Producing
5 credits
Directing
1 credit
Other credits
1 credit
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