Jay Presson Allen

Writer · Actor · Producer

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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40 Carats

1973

Lord of the Flies

1990

Cabaret

1972

Funny Lady

1975

Marnie

1964

Deathtrap

1982

Jay Presson Allen

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