Jay Presson Allen ✓

(1922–2006) screenwriter United States

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[Wikidata] American screenwriter, producer, playwright (1922-2006)... | [Wikipedia] Jacqueline “Jay” Presson Allen was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was twice nominated for the

About Jay Presson Allen

Jacqueline “Jay” Presson Allen was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Bob Fosse’s Cabaret (1972) and Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City (1981), among several other accolades.

Notable works:

Forty carats

Awards:

Writers Guild of America Award|Crystal Award

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