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Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

Writing
1922(USA)-2006
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.

Participates in

  • Marnie
  • Cabaret
  • 40 Carats
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  • Travels with My Aunt
  • Prince of the City
  • Deathtrap
  • The Borrowers
  • Just Tell Me What You Want
  • Just Tell Me What You Want
  • Just Tell Me What You Want
  • Funny Lady
  • Deathtrap
  • It's My Turn
  • Lord of the Flies
  • Prince of the City
  • The Verdict
  • Wives and Lovers

Acts in

  • Screenwriters on Screenwriting
  • The Celluloid Closet
  • The Trouble with 'Marnie'
  • Rescued from the Closet
  • Prince of the City: The Real Story