Jay Presson Allen

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.

Cast

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

The Celluloid Closet

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

Rescued from the Closet

Prince of the City: The Real Story

Crew

Travels with My Aunt

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Prince of the City

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Just Tell Me What You Want

Novel, Screenplay, Producer

Executive Producer

Lord of the Flies

Wives and Lovers