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Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

Writing

March 3, 1922 – May 1, 2006 (died at 84)
San Angelo, Texas, USA
Female
23 Movies
7 TV Shows

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.

Marnie
Marnie

Marnie

1964 7.1

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 84)
Cabaret
Cabaret

Cabaret

1972 7.4

Screenplay

Age 49 (now 84)
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

1990 6.4

Screenplay

Age 68 (now 84)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1978 8.0

Writer

Age 55 (now 84)
7 eps
Deathtrap
Deathtrap

Deathtrap

1982 6.7

Executive Producer

Age 60 (now 84)
Deathtrap
Deathtrap

Deathtrap

1982 6.7

Screenplay

Age 60 (now 84)
Prince of the City
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981 7.0

Executive Producer

Age 59 (now 84)
Prince of the City
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981 7.0

Screenplay

Age 59 (now 84)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969 6.9

Theatre Play

Age 46 (now 84)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969 6.9

Screenplay

Age 46 (now 84)
Family
Family

Family

1976 7.2

Writer

Age 54 (now 84)
1 ep
Funny Lady
Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975 5.3

Screenplay

Age 53 (now 84)
Hothouse
Hothouse

Hothouse

1988 7.5

Executive Producer

Age 66 (now 84)
7 eps
Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

1972 6.0

Screenplay

Age 50 (now 84)
It's My Turn
It's My Turn

It's My Turn

1980 5.8

Executive Producer

Age 58 (now 84)
40 Carats
40 Carats

40 Carats

1973 5.7

Writer

Age 51 (now 84)