Jay Presson Allen

American screenwriter, producer, playwright (1922-2006)
Person human Q3163251

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[15]
Date of birth
March 3, 1922
Date of death
May 1, 2006
Place of birth
San Angelo
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Cause of death
stroke[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[22]
Given name
Jay[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[21]
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gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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American Film Institute person ID
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AusStage person ID
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Fandango person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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Hoopla artist ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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Films written 12
Occupation 5
Award received 2
Nominated for 2
Archives at 1
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
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Instance of 1
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Manner of death 1
Place of birth 1
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Summary

Jay Presson Allen's place of birth was San Angelo[1]. She was born on March 3, 1922[2]. She died in New York City[3]. She died on May 1, 2006[4]. She worked as a screenwriter[5], film producer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

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Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[13], a cultural prize[25], in United States[26], founded in 1949[27] and Crystal Award[14], an award[28].

FAQs

Where was Jay Presson Allen born?

Jay Presson Allen's place of birth was San Angelo[1].

Where did Jay Presson Allen die?

Jay Presson Allen passed away in New York City[3].

Who was Jay Presson Allen married to?

Jay Presson Allen's spouses include Lewis M. Allen[11].

What did Jay Presson Allen do for work?

Jay Presson Allen worked as screenwriter[5], film producer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

What awards did Jay Presson Allen receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[13] and Crystal Award[14].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [24] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 29d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pt', 'sv', 'vo']
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  2. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 5286
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  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 808579
    P14750 → F0CD-151C-74CD-7DCF-19BE
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 95126
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