Portrait of Jay Presson Allen

Writing

Jay Presson Allen

Career

Active from 1964 to 1990, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cabaret
Cabaret
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jay Presson Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • New York City 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 56
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 58
Deathtrap
Deathtrap (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Prince of the City
Prince of the City (1981)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Producer

It's My Turn
It's My Turn (1980)
GoodWatch score 37

Executive Producer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 61
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

40 Carats
40 Carats (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The Borrowers
The Borrowers (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Cabaret
Cabaret (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 67
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Marnie
Marnie (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Wives and Lovers
Wives and Lovers (1963)
GoodWatch score 52

Theatre Play