Jay Presson Allen
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
WritingBirthday
March 3, 1922Deathday
May 1, 2006Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
19Place of birth
San Angelo, Texas, USA![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eR72ktzUFXPU6pRjwq6qGd0zYtU.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nRRy4VO2A3Py7wiZBPz11PAlogp.jpg)
Marnie
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fMhOeJ2TvuY46iYGmsowhgRXfnr.jpg)
Cabaret
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lEZdKL17yneFK4dbbWPKcbkRbqM.jpg)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Theatre Play, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2bycdsCdZ7oqZsLbViWRp2fnHEg.jpg)
Travels with My Aunt
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2LtOyvE6P4tbmunPjOMI92CcEDl.jpg)
Prince of the City
Screenplay, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xW49tadBrkI5Nr5AN3Pt9RExqag.jpg)
Deathtrap
Screenplay, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eHgRIQdlKWFva7epN0cipqtjixw.jpg)
The Borrowers
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pecdbYnTijuZBsQ4USuEFtQOR5u.jpg)
Just Tell Me What You Want
Novel, Screenplay, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cIwLQAtwD2yRmzIYAlBwWDBdyid.jpg)
Funny Lady
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bAe0telFqAzdV8a7aUiIBMEy9d8.jpg)
The Verdict
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2egwbC5g9CyBFyF3jcOK1AQJUKs.jpg)
Wives and Lovers
Theatre Play![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yeO80hxMee4zN1VSsRH1M6ntzEk.jpg)
40 Carats
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xhxWsFgBYyDfRWfOhM1OrV88QDJ.jpg)
Lord of the Flies
Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/30KQZC3diIdDJb7ECjPcPtHAS4Y.jpg)
It's My Turn
Executive Producer