Jay Presson Allen

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Celluloid Closet

Rescued from the Closet

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

Prince of the City: The Real Story

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

All Movies (5)

• Screenwriters on Screenwriting2008
• Prince of the City: The Real Story2007 · as Self
• Rescued from the Closet2001 · as Self
• The Trouble with 'Marnie'2000 · as Self
• The Celluloid Closet1996 · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self