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 | Writing |
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Most Rating | 7.645 |
Birthday | 1922-03-03 |
Place of Birth | San Angelo, Texas, USA |
Also Known As |
1996
The Celluloid Closet
7.129/97
What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serv...
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The Celluloid Closet
2000
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
7.4/5
This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving parti...
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The Trouble with 'Marnie'
2001
Rescued from the Closet
6/1
A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid Closet," on the subject of LGBT representation in film histo...
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Rescued from the Closet
2007
Prince of the City: The Real Story
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The true story behind the Prince of the City.
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Prince of the City: The Real Story
2008
Screenwriters on Screenwriting
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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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