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Jay Presson Allen
Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

  • Department:Writing
  • Place of birth:San Angelo, Texas, USA
  • Birthday:3/3/1922
  • Deathday:5/1/2006
  • Popularity:1

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.… Expand

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