Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

Birthdate
March 3, 1922 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
San Angelo, Texas, USA
Date of Death
May 1, 2006
Known For
Writing

Details

Birthdate
March 3, 1922 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
San Angelo, Texas, USA
Date of Death
May 1, 2006
Known For
Writing

Biography

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.

Jay Presson Allen's LGBTQ+ Titles

Cabaret
Cabaret
Screenplay
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
Self

Acting (6)

2008
Screenwriters on Screenwriting
2007
Prince of the City: The Real Story as Self
2001
Rescued from the Closet as Self
2000
The Trouble with 'Marnie' as Self
1996
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Self - Screenwriter (2 episodes)

Production (4)

1982
Deathtrap • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1981
Prince of the City • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1980
It's My Turn • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want • Producer
• Producer

Creator (2)

1988
Hothouse • Creator
• Creator
1976
Family • Creator
• Creator

Writing (18)

1990
Lord of the Flies • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1988
Hothouse • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
1982
The Verdict • Writer
• Writer
1982
Deathtrap • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1981
Prince of the City • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want
• Novel
• Screenplay
1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie • Writer (7 episodes)
• Writer (7 episodes)
1976
Family • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
1975
Funny Lady • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1973
The Borrowers • Writer
• Writer
1973
40 Carats • Writer
• Writer
1972
Travels with My Aunt • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1972
Cabaret • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1969
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
• Screenplay
• Theatre Play
1964
Marnie • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1963
Wives and Lovers • Theatre Play
• Theatre Play