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Director
Jay Presson Allen
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 6928
IMDb ID: nm0696319
Known for: Writing
Born: March 3, 1922
Died: May 1, 2006
Age: 84
Place of birth: San Angelo, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2008
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q3163251
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Screenplay (7)Writer (5)Theatre Play (2)Executive Producer (1)Novel (1)
Biography
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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Writer
40 Carats
1973 • Movie
Screenplay
Marnie
1964 • Movie
Screenplay
Cabaret
1972 • Movie
Screenplay
Funny Lady
1975 • Movie
Screenplay
Prince of the City
1981 • Movie
Screenplay
Lord of the Flies
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
Deathtrap
1982 • Movie
Theatre Play
Wives and Lovers
1963 • Movie
Theatre Play
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969 • Movie
Screenplay
Travels with My Aunt
1972 • Movie
Novel
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 • Movie
as Self
The Celluloid Closet
1996 • Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jay Presson Allen.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jay Presson Allen.
Screenplay
Lord of the Flies
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
Deathtrap
1982 • Movie
Screenplay
Prince of the City
1981 • Movie
Executive Producer
It's My Turn
1980 • Movie
Novel
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 • Movie
Screenplay
Funny Lady
1975 • Movie
Writer
The Borrowers
1973 • Movie
Writer
40 Carats
1973 • Movie
Screenplay
Travels with My Aunt
1972 • Movie
Screenplay
Cabaret
1972 • Movie
Theatre Play
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969 • Movie
Screenplay
Marnie
1964 • Movie
Theatre Play
Wives and Lovers
1963 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jay Presson Allen.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
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Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jay Presson Allen.