Jay Presson Allen

    Jay Presson Allen

    March 3, 1922 (102 years old) in San Angelo, Texas, USA

    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.

    Known For

    Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents
    The Celluloid ClosetThe Celluloid Closet
    The Trouble with 'Marnie'The Trouble with 'Marnie'
    Prince of the City: The Real StoryPrince of the City: The Real Story
    Screenwriters on ScreenwritingScreenwriters on Screenwriting

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