Allen, Jay Presson (1922–2006)
Allen, Jay Presson (1922–2006)
American playwright, screenwriter and producer. Born Jay Presson, Mar 3, 1922, in Fort Worth, Texas; died May 1, 2006, in New York, NY; m. Lewis M. Allen (producer).
On Broadway, plays include Forty Carats, Tru, and the adaptation of Muriel Sparks' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1966); films include Wives and Lovers, Marnie, Cabaret, Travels with My Aunt, Funny Lady, Just Tell Me What You Want (from her novel), Prince of the City, Deathtrap and Lord of the Flies; created the long-running tv series "Family." Received Oscar nomination for screenplay of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).
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