Biography
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 ...read more
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 pse...read more
Department
Writing
Birthday
1922-03-03
Place of Birth
San Angelo, Texas, USA
Also Known As
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What nominations did Jay Presson Allen get?
2
Academy Awards
- Best Adapted Screenplay
1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Screenplay
Jay Presson Allen’s Awards and Nominations
Nominations
1
27th British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(1973)
1
45th Academy Awards
(1973)
Nominations
1
54th Academy Awards
(1982)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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