Jay Presson Allen

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.

  • Title: Jay Presson Allen
  • Popularity: 2.258
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1922-03-03
  • Place of Birth: San Angelo, Texas, USA
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Jay Presson Allen Movies

  • 2008
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    Screenwriters on Screenwriting

    Screenwriters on Screenwriting

    1 2008 HD

    This documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Explore the challenging world of the screenwriter with renowned industry writers.

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  • 1996
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    The Celluloid Closet

    The Celluloid Closet

    7.1 1996 HD

    What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie...

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  • 2000
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    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    7.4 2000 HD

    This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving...

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  • 2001
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    Rescued from the Closet

    Rescued from the Closet

    6 2001 HD

    A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid Closet," on the subject of LGBT representation in film...

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  • 2007
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    Prince of the City: The Real Story

    Prince of the City: The Real Story

    1 2007 HD

    The true story behind the Prince of the City.

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  • 1964
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    Marnie

    Marnie

    7.1 1964 HD

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  • 1972
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    Cabaret

    Cabaret

    7.4 1972 HD

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  • 1973
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    40 Carats

    40 Carats

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    6.821 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    6.821 1969 HD

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  • 1972
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    Travels with My Aunt

    Travels with My Aunt

    5.8 1972 HD

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  • 1981
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    Prince of the City

    Prince of the City

    7 1981 HD

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  • 1982
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    Deathtrap

    Deathtrap

    6.6 1982 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.4 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.4 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.4 1980 HD

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  • 1975
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    Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

    5.2 1975 HD

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  • 1982
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    Deathtrap

    Deathtrap

    6.6 1982 HD

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  • 1980
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    It's My Turn

    It's My Turn

    5.8 1980 HD

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  • 1990
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    Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

    6.3 1990 HD

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  • 1981
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    Prince of the City

    Prince of the City

    7 1981 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Verdict

    The Verdict

    7.4 1982 HD

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  • 1963
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    Wives and Lovers

    Wives and Lovers

    4.6 1963 HD

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.706 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1970
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7 1970 HD

    The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

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  • 1970
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    5 1970 HD

    A medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.

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  • 1970
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1 1970 HD

    Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was adapted by Scottish Television into a seven episode television serial for ITV in 1978...

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  • 1970
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7 1970 HD

    The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

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  • 1970
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    5 1970 HD

    A medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.

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