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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.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Family (1976) Writer
- Lord of the Flies (1990) Screenplay
- Cabaret (1972) Screenplay
- Hothouse (1988) Writer
- Marnie (1964) Screenplay
- Prince of the City (1981) Screenplay
- 40 Carats (1973) Writer
- Deathtrap (1982) Screenplay
- The Celluloid Closet (1996) as Self
- Funny Lady (1975) Screenplay
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) Writer
- Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Novel
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Screenplay
- Travels with My Aunt (1972) Screenplay
- It's My Turn (1980) Executive Producer
- Rescued from the Closet (2001) as Self
- Prince of the City: The Real Story (2007) as Self
- The Borrowers (1973) Writer
- Wives and Lovers (1963) Theatre Play
- The Trouble with 'Marnie' (2000) as Self
- Screenwriters on Screenwriting (2008) Cast
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Most-watched Jay Presson Allen films currently: Lord of the Flies (1990), Cabaret (1972), Marnie (1964), Prince of the City (1981), 40 Carats (1973).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Family (1976), Hothouse (1988), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978).
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