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Jay Presson Allen
American screenwriter, producer, playwright (1922-2006) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 84
Jacqueline “Jay” Presson Allen was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession.
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Sidney Lumet Directed Prince of the City and Deathtrap
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Marnie (1964)
Barbra Streisand Jay wrote A Star Is Born and Funny Lady
Michael Douglas Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Maggie Smith Jay wrote The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1970)
George Cukor Directed Travels with My Aunt (1972)
Bob Fosse Directed Cabaret (1972)
Jill Clayburgh Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Charles Grodin Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Steven Hill Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Herbert Ross Directed Funny Lady (1975)
Lindsay Crouse Jay wrote The Verdict and Prince of the City
Ronald Neame Directed The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Alan King Jay wrote Prince of the City (1985)
Noah Hathaway Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Beverly Garland Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)- Robert Stephens Jay wrote Travels with My Aunt (1973)
Jennifer Salt Jay produced It's My Turn (1981)
Ray Stark Produced Funny Lady (1975)
Milton Katselas Directed 40 Carats (1973)
Cy Feuer Produced Cabaret (1972)- Harry Hook Directed Lord of the Flies (1990)
Walter C. Miller Directed The Borrowers (1973)
Peter Newman Produced Lord of the Flies (1990)
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She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Bob Fosse’s Cabaret (1972) and Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City (1981), among several other accolades.
