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Jay Presson Allen
Highest Rated: 92% Prince of the City (1981)
Lowest Rated: 17% It's My Turn (1980)
Birthday: Mar 3, 1922
Birthplace: San Angelo, Texas, USA
In the 1960s and 70s, this highly skilled scenarist (excelling in adaptations) turned out a number of superior scripts with strong, female protagonists, roles which often won awards for the actresses portraying them (e.g., "Cabaret" 1972). A successful playwright ("The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "40 Carats," "Tru"), Allen created and was executive producer on the highly respected television series "Family" (ABC, 1976-80) and since 1980 has also produced or served as executive producer on several interesting features (i.e., "Prince of the City" 1981; "Deathtrap" 1982).
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| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57% | 52% | Lord of the Flies | Screenwriter | $12.3M | 1990 |
| 74% | 70% | Deathtrap |
Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 1982 |
| 92% | 82% | Prince of the City |
Executive Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 1981 |
| 17% | 25% | It's My Turn | Executive Producer | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | 47% | Just Tell Me What You Want | Producer | - | 1980 |
| 30% | 55% | Funny Lady | Screenwriter | - | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | 45% | The Borrowers | Screenwriter | - | 1973 |
| 50% | 46% | Travels With My Aunt | Screenwriter | - | 1972 |
| 92% | 87% | Cabaret | Writer | - | 1972 |
| 81% | 73% | Marnie | Writer | - | 1964 |