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Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1888-12-25

Deathday: 1960-03-19 (71 years old)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Filmography

all 73

Movies 72

Writer 58

Screenplay 10

TV Shows 1

self 1

Writer

State Fair

State Fair (1962)

Writer

Pepe

Pepe (1960)

Writer

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Screenplay

Bhowani Junction

Bhowani Junction (1956)

Screenplay

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! (1955)

Writer

Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody (1955)

Screenplay

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck (1955)

Writer

The Student Prince

The Student Prince (1954)

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

Screenplay

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1952)

Screenplay

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis (1951)

Writer

The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso (1951)

Writer

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters (1948)

Adaptation

Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane (1947)

Writer

The Green Years

The Green Years (1946)

Writer

State Fair

State Fair (1945)

Story

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

Screenplay

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Story

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)

Screenplay

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

Writer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Writer

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

Screenplay

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)

Writer

Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1938)

Writer

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Writer

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago (1938)

Writer

Reunion

Reunion (1936)

Writer

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor (1936)

Writer

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day (1936)

Writer

Here's to Romance

Here's to Romance (1935)

Writer

Navy Wife

Navy Wife (1935)

Writer

The White Parade

The White Parade (1934)

Writer

Change of Heart

Change of Heart (1934)

Writer

As Husbands Go

As Husbands Go (1934)

Writer

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch (1933)

Screenplay

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square (1933)

Writer

The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband (1933)

Writer

State Fair

State Fair (1933)

Continuity

Cavalcade

Cavalcade (1933)

Writer

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country (1932)

Writer

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)

Writer

After Tomorrow

After Tomorrow (1932)

Writer

She Wanted a Millionaire

She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)

Writer

Delicious

Delicious (1931)

Writer

Surrender

Surrender (1931)

Writer

The Brat

The Brat (1931)

Writer

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs (1931)

Writer

The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back (1931)

Writer

Lightnin'

Lightnin' (1930)

Writer

Liliom

Liliom (1930)

Writer

So This Is London

So This Is London (1930)

Writer

Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart (1930)

Writer

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose (1929)

Writer

Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice (1929)

Writer

They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris (1929)

Writer

Lucky Star (1929)

Writer

Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain (1929)

Writer

Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage (1929)

Screenplay

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation (1929)

Writer

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press (1928)

Writer

A Ship Comes In

A Ship Comes In (1928)

Writer

A Harp in Hock

A Harp in Hock (1927)

Writer

The Heart Thief

The Heart Thief (1927)

Writer

The Princess from Hoboken

The Princess from Hoboken (1927)

Writer

Christine of the Big Tops

Christine of the Big Tops (1926)

Writer

Why Girls Go Back Home

Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)

Writer

Salome of the Tenements

Salome of the Tenements (1925)

Writer

The Exciters

The Exciters (1923)

Writer

Pink Gods

Pink Gods (1922)

Writer

The Top of New York

The Top of New York (1922)

Writer

First Love

First Love (1921)

Writer

Cheated Love

Cheated Love (1921)

Writer

Who Will Marry Me?

Who Will Marry Me? (1919)

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1888-12-25

Deathday
1960-03-19 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Panemunė, Lithuania

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Sonya Hovey, Соня Левин

Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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Last updated: 2024-12-06

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