03/03/1922
San Angelo, Texas, USA:
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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Screenwriters on Screenwriting (2008) as |
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Prince of the City: The Real Story (2007) as Self |
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Rescued from the Closet (2001) as Self |
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The Trouble with 'Marnie' (2000) as Self |
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The Celluloid Closet (1996) as Self |
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Lord of the Flies (1990) Screenplay |
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Deathtrap (1982) Screenplay |
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Deathtrap (1982) Executive Producer |
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Prince of the City (1981) Screenplay |
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Prince of the City (1981) Executive Producer |
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It's My Turn (1980) Executive Producer |
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Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Novel |
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Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Screenplay |
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Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Producer |
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Funny Lady (1975) Screenplay |
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The Borrowers (1973) Writer |
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40 Carats (1973) Writer |
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Travels with My Aunt (1972) Screenplay |
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Cabaret (1972) Screenplay |
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Theatre Play |
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Screenplay |
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Marnie (1964) Screenplay |
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Wives and Lovers (1963) Theatre Play |