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In Memoriam · 1922 – 2006

Person · Screenwriter

Jay Presson Allen

Born
1922
Died
2006
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  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actress
16
Credits on file
5
Decades active
2
Awards

In short · Wrote for five decades — 16 credits.

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Writer

14 credits

Other crew

1 credit

Awards & Nominations

2 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom1981Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Nom1972Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

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