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.
2008Screenwriters on Screenwriting as Unknown
2007Prince of the City: The Real Story as Self
2001Rescued from the Closet as Self
2000The Trouble with 'Marnie' as Self
1996The Celluloid Closet as Self
1990Lord of the Flies ... Screenplay
1988Hothouse (1 Episode) ... Writer
1982The Verdict ... Writer
1982Deathtrap ... Screenplay
1981Prince of the City ... Screenplay
1980Just Tell Me What You Want ... Novel, Screenplay
1978The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (7 Episodes) ... Writer
1976Family (1 Episode) ... Writer
1975Funny Lady ... Screenplay
1973The Borrowers ... Writer
197340 Carats ... Writer
1972Travels with My Aunt ... Screenplay
1972Cabaret ... Screenplay
1969The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ... Screenplay, Theatre Play
1964Marnie ... Screenplay
1963Wives and Lovers ... Theatre Play
1982Deathtrap ... Executive Producer
1981Prince of the City ... Executive Producer
1980It's My Turn ... Executive Producer
1980Just Tell Me What You Want ... Producer