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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.
9 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rescued from the Closet | Self | Film |
| 1996 | The Celluloid Closet | Self | Film |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Producer | Film |
| 1980 | It's My Turn | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1978 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Writer | TV |
| 1973 | 40 Carats | Writer | Film |
| 1973 | The Borrowers | Writer | Film |
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