Sonya Levien
Born:
1888-12-25
From:
Panimunik, Russia Empire
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.
Writing
State Fair
Pepe
Jeanne Eagels
Bhowani Junction
Oklahoma!
Interrupted Melody
Hit the Deck
The Student Prince
The Merry Widow
Quo Vadis
Three Daring Daughters
Cass Timberlane
The Green Years
State Fair
Rhapsody in Blue
The Valley of Decision
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Ziegfeld Girl
Drums Along the Mohawk
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Cowboy and the Lady
Kidnapped
Four Men and a Prayer
In Old Chicago
