CINEFILER

Jay Presson Allen

Born
March 3, 1922
Died
May 1, 2006
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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.
Known For
Marnie
(1964)
Screenplay
Lord of the Flies
(1990)
Screenplay
Deathtrap
(1982)
Screenplay
The Verdict
(1982)
Writer
Cabaret
(1972)
Screenplay
Prince of the City
(1981)
Screenplay
Funny Lady
(1975)
Screenplay
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
(1969)
Theatre Play and Screenplay
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