Writing
Sonya Levien
Born: 1888-12-25
Birthplace: Panimunik, Russia Empire
Biography
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Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. She became one of the highest earning female screenwriters in Hollywood in the 1930s and would help a number of directors and film stars transition from silent films to talkies. In 1955 she received an Academy Award for her screenplay Interrupted Melody.
Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. She became one of the highest earning female screenwriters in Hollywood in the 1930s and would help a number of directors and film stars transition from silent films to talkies. In 1955 she received an Academy Award for her screenplay Interrupted Melody.
Movies & TV Credits
The OscarsTv · Self
Quo VadisMovie · Screenplay
Ziegfeld GirlMovie · Screenplay
The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie · Screenplay
The Merry WidowMovie · Screenplay
The Cowboy and the LadyMovie · Screenplay
The Valley of DecisionMovie · Screenplay
In Old ChicagoMovie · Screenplay
State FairMovie · Adaptation
CavalcadeMovie · Continuity
The Green YearsMovie · Screenplay
Oklahoma!Movie · Screenplay
Drums Along the MohawkMovie · Screenplay
Three Daring DaughtersMovie · Screenplay
Rhapsody in BlueMovie · Story
Interrupted MelodyMovie · Writer
Hit the DeckMovie · Screenplay
State FairMovie · Adaptation
The Student PrinceMovie · Screenplay
Bhowani JunctionMovie · Screenplay
Cass TimberlaneMovie · Adaptation
LiliomMovie · Dialogue
Tess of the Storm CountryMovie · Writer
PepeMovie · Story