Known For
Writing
Born
Mar 03, 1922
Died
May 01, 2006
Place of Birth
San Angelo, Texas, USA
Credits
23 titles
Jay Presson Allen
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.
Known For
Filmography
Screenwriters on Screenwriting
Prince of the City: The Real Story
Self
Rescued from the Closet
Self
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
Self
The Celluloid Closet
Self
Lord of the Flies
Screenplay
Hothouse
Writer
Deathtrap
Screenplay
American Playhouse
Director
Prince of the City
Screenplay
It's My Turn
Executive Producer
Just Tell Me What You Want
Novel
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Writer
Family
Writer
Funny Lady
Screenplay
The Borrowers
Writer
40 Carats
Writer
Travels with My Aunt
Screenplay
Cabaret
Screenplay
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Theatre Play
Marnie
Screenplay
Wives and Lovers
Theatre Play
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self