AKA: Sarah Schiff, Jay Presson, Jacqueline Presson
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/03/1922
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Death Date: 05/01/2006
biography
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).Billed as Jay Presson,
