Biography
Jay Presson Allen was among other things a 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
all 23
Movies 20
Writer 12
self 5
Screenplay 3
TV Shows 3
Producer 2
Self - Screenwriter
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1998)
Movie
Screenplay
Lord of the Flies (1990)
Movie
Writer
Hothouse (1988)
TV
Writer
The Verdict (1982)
Movie
6
Writer
Deathtrap (1982)
Movie
6
Screenplay / Executive Producer
Prince of the City (1981)
Movie
Executive Producer
It's My Turn (1980)
Movie
Creator / Writer
Family (1976)
TV
Writer
Funny Lady (1975)
Movie
Writer
40 Carats (1973)
Movie
Screenplay
Cabaret (1972)
Movie
4.33
Screenplay
Marnie (1964)
Movie
2.67
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1922-03-03
Deathday2006-05-01 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Angelo, United States
RelationshipsLewis M. Allen (1955 - 2003)
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsCrystal Award, Writers Guild of America Award
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