Sonya Levien

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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.

IMDb

Appearances

The Oscars
7.0
The Oscars
Self

Crew

Quo Vadis
7.1
Quo Vadis
Screenplay
Oklahoma!
6.6
Oklahoma!
Screenplay
State Fair
6.6
State Fair
Adaptation
State Fair
4.8
State Fair
Adaptation
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Screenplay
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6
Ziegfeld Girl
Screenplay
Interrupted Melody
5.8
Interrupted Melody
Writer
Rhapsody in Blue
6.6
Rhapsody in Blue
Story
The Valley of Decision
7.4
The Valley of Decision
Screenplay
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.7
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Story
Behind That Curtain
4.1
Behind That Curtain
Writer
State Fair
6.3
State Fair
Screenplay
Cavalcade
5.5
Cavalcade
Continuity
The Student Prince
6.3
The Student Prince
Screenplay
Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5
Drums Along the Mohawk
Screenplay
In Old Chicago
6.7
In Old Chicago
Screenplay
Bhowani Junction
6.1
Bhowani Junction
Screenplay
Pepe
6.3
Pepe
Story
The Green Years
6.4
The Green Years
Screenplay
Berkeley Square
5.9
Berkeley Square
Screenplay
A Ship Comes In
5.7
A Ship Comes In
Writer
Lucky Star
7.6
Lucky Star
Writer
Cass Timberlane
6.0
Cass Timberlane
Adaptation
Kidnapped
6.0
Kidnapped
Writer, Screenplay
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady
Screenplay
Delicious
6.5
Delicious
Writer
Four Men and a Prayer
6.5
Four Men and a Prayer
Screenplay
Paddy O'Day
7.0
Paddy O'Day
Story
After Tomorrow
6.2
After Tomorrow
Screenplay
Three Daring Daughters
5.9
Three Daring Daughters
Screenplay
Hit the Deck
5.0
Hit the Deck
Screenplay
Jeanne Eagels
6.3
Jeanne Eagels
Screenplay
Liliom
6.8
Liliom
Dialogue, Screenplay
The Man Who Came Back
4.3
The Man Who Came Back
Writer
Song o' My Heart
4.8
Song o' My Heart
Screenplay
The Merry Widow
6.3
The Merry Widow
Screenplay
The Power of the Press
6.4
The Power of the Press
Writer
The Younger Generation
6.9
The Younger Generation
Screenplay
Mr. Skitch
7.0
Mr. Skitch
Writer
They Had to See Paris
6.4
They Had to See Paris
Scenario Writer
Daddy Long Legs
4.8
Daddy Long Legs
Writer
Change of Heart
6.3
Change of Heart
Screenplay
Tess of the Storm Country
7.0
Tess of the Storm Country
Writer
The Warrior's Husband
7.0
The Warrior's Husband
Writer
The Country Doctor
6.5
The Country Doctor
Screenplay
Reunion
7.0
Reunion
Writer
Why Girls Go Back Home
7.0
Why Girls Go Back Home
Screenplay
First Love
10.0
First Love
Story
The Brat
5.4
The Brat
Writer
Surrender
5.5
Surrender
Writer
Navy Wife
6.0
Navy Wife
Writer
Frozen Justice
3.7
Frozen Justice
Writer
Lightnin'
5.3
Lightnin'
Writer
South Sea Rose
10.0
South Sea Rose
Writer
Here's to Romance
7.0
Here's to Romance
Story
Christine of the Big Tops
9.0
Christine of the Big Tops
Writer
So This Is London
7.0
So This Is London
Screenplay
Trial Marriage
10.0
Trial Marriage
Screenplay
Salome of the Tenements
10.0
Salome of the Tenements
Writer
Who Will Marry Me?
8.0
Who Will Marry Me?
Story
Cheated Love
10.0
Cheated Love
Writer
The Princess from Hoboken
8.0
The Princess from Hoboken
Writer
The Heart Thief
10.0
The Heart Thief
Writer
Pink Gods
7.0
Pink Gods
Writer
The Exciters
9.0
The Exciters
Writer
A Harp in Hock
7.0
A Harp in Hock
Writer
The Top of New York
10.0
The Top of New York
Story
As Husbands Go
8.0
As Husbands Go
Writer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
10.0
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Screenplay
The Snow Bride
9.0
The Snow Bride
Writer
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