Jay Presson Allen
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- March 3, 1922
- Place of birth
- San Angelo, Texas, USA
- Died
- May 1, 2006
Biography
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.
Movies with Jay Presson Allen
- The Celluloid Closet 1996 · ★ 7.3
- The Trouble with 'Marnie' 2000 · ★ 7.8
- Rescued from the Closet 2001 · ★ 6.5
- Screenwriters on Screenwriting 2008
- Prince of the City: The Real Story 2007