Jay Presson Allen

Known for WritingBorn 1922-03-03Died 2006-05-01San Angelo, Texas, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Hothouse

The Celluloid Closet

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Cabaret

Family

Prince of the City

Marnie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Rescued from the Closet

Deathtrap

Lord of the Flies

The Borrowers

Travels with My Aunt

It's My Turn

40 Carats

Funny Lady

Just Tell Me What You Want

Wives and Lovers

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

Prince of the City: The Real Story