- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 3, 1922
- Place of Birth
- San Angelo, Texas, USA
- Died
- May 1, 2006
Jay Presson Allen
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.
Filmography
movieScreenwriters on Screenwriting
2008
moviePrince of the City: The Real Story
2007 · Self
movieRescued from the Closet
2001 · Self
movieThe Trouble with 'Marnie'
2000 · Self
movieThe Celluloid Closet
1996 · Self
movieLord of the Flies
1990 · Screenplay
tvHothouse
1988 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
movieDeathtrap
1982 · Screenplay, Executive Producer
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Director, Writer
moviePrince of the City
1981 · Screenplay, Executive Producer
movieIt's My Turn
1980 · Executive Producer
movieJust Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Novel, Screenplay, Producer
tvThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1978 · Writer
tvFamily
1976 · Writer, Creator
movieFunny Lady
1975 · Screenplay
movieThe Borrowers
1973 · Writer
movie40 Carats
1973 · Writer
movieTravels with My Aunt
1972 · Screenplay
movieCabaret
1972 · Screenplay
movieThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969 · Theatre Play, Screenplay
movieMarnie
1964 · Screenplay
movieWives and Lovers
1963 · Theatre Play
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self