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.
Wrote 16
1990s
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Hothouse
Writer
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
Just Tell Me What You Want
Novel, Screenplay
1970s
- 1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Adaptation, Writer, Story Consultant
- 1976
- 1975
- 1973
The Borrowers
Writer
- 1972
Travels with My Aunt
Screenplay
1960s
- 1969
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Theatre Play, Screenplay
- 1964
- 1963
Wives and Lovers
Theatre Play
Produced 5
1980s
- 1988
Hothouse
Executive Producer
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
It's My Turn
Executive Producer
Just Tell Me What You Want
Producer
Created 2
1980s
- 1988
Hothouse
Creator
1970s
- 1976
Acted in 1
2000s
- 2008
Screenwriters on Screenwriting
Movie
Directed 1
1980s
- 1982
Appearances5
2000s
- 2007
Prince of the City: The Real Story
Self
- 2001
Rescued from the Closet
Self
- 2000
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
Self
1990s
- 1996
The Celluloid Closet
Self
