---
title: 'Jay Presson Allen'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'novelist'
  - 'film producer'
  - 'playwright'
  - 'writer'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1922-03-03'
died: '2006-05-01'
birthplace: 'San Angelo'
deathplace: 'New York City'
films_in_library: 14
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-presson-allen'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Presson_Allen'
wikidata: 'Q3163251'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Jay Presson Allen

novelist, film producer, playwright, writer, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1995 · [The Celluloid Closet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-celluloid-closet-1995) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Lord of the Flies](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lord-of-the-flies-1990) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [The Verdict](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-verdict-1982) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Deathtrap](https://cinepixo.com/movies/deathtrap-1982) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Prince of the City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/prince-of-the-city-1981) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Just Tell Me What You Want](https://cinepixo.com/movies/just-tell-me-what-you-want-1980) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [It's My Turn](https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-my-turn-1980) — Producer · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [A Star Is Born](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-star-is-born-1976) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Funny Lady](https://cinepixo.com/movies/funny-lady-1975) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Cabaret](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cabaret-1972) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Travels with My Aunt](https://cinepixo.com/movies/travels-with-my-aunt-1972) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie-1969) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Marnie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marnie-1964) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Wives and Lovers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wives-and-lovers-1963) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-presson-allen
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