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Cabaret (1972) -- A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
The Celluloid Closet (1995) -- A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 March 1922, San Angelo, Texas, USA more
Date of Death:
1 May 2006, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jay Presson Allen was born Jacqueline Presson... more
Trivia:
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie Opens At Chopin Theatre 3/13
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 2 February 2009, 5:32 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jay Allen | Jay Presson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Actress, Thanks, Self
Writer:
  1. "American Playhouse" (1 episode, 1992)
        - Tru (1992) TV episode (play)

  2. "Hothouse" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
  3. Deathtrap (1982) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ira Levin's Deathtrap (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  4. Prince of the City (1981) (screenplay)
  5. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) (novel) (screenplay)

  6. "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Newcastle (1978) TV episode (writer)
  7. A Star Is Born (1976) (uncredited)
  8. "Family" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Pilot: The Best Years (1976) TV episode (writer)
  9. Funny Lady (1975) (screenplay)
  10. The Borrowers (1973) (TV) (written by)
  11. 40 Carats (1973) (writer)
  12. Travels with My Aunt (1972) (writer)
  13. Cabaret (1972) (screenplay) (as Jay Allen)

  14. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (play) (screenplay)
  15. Marnie (1964) (screenplay)
  16. Wives and Lovers (1963) (play "The First Wife")

  17. "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Dark Search (1955) TV episode (writer) (as Jay Presson)
  18. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Arena Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Repertory Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Beg, Borrow or Steal (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
  19. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Brink of Disaster (1954) TV episode (writer)
  20. "Danger" (2 episodes, 1953)
        - Surface Tension (1953) TV episode (writer) (as Jay Presson)
        - Inside Straight (1953) TV episode (writer) (as Jay Presson)
  21. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
Producer:
  1. Hothouse (1988) (TV) (executive producer)
  2. Deathtrap (1982) (executive producer)
    ... aka Ira Levin's Deathtrap (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  3. Prince of the City (1981) (executive producer)
  4. It's My Turn (1980) (executive producer)
    ... aka A Perfect Circle
  5. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) (producer)
Actress:
  1. Gay Blades (1946) (uncredited) .... Miss Zelda
    ... aka Tournament Tempo (USA: TV title)
  2. An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945) (as Jay Presson) .... Miss Johnson
Thanks:
  1. Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1997) (V) (acknowledgment)
Self:
  1. Rescued from the Closet (2001) (V) .... Herself
  2. The Trouble with Marnie (2000) (TV) .... Herself

  3. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  4. Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1997) (V) .... Herself - Screenwriter
  5. The Celluloid Closet (1995) .... Herself
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)

  6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 30 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Playwright: "Tru" (filmed as "American Playhouse: Tru" (1992)) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 4 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Anthology | Based On Play | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel more

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