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 & TV Shows
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The Celluloid Closet (1996) — Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Trouble with 'Marnie' (2000) — Self
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Rescued from the Closet (2001) — Self
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Screenwriters on Screenwriting (2008)
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Prince of the City: The Real Story (2007) — Self
