Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

WriterDirecting Dec 25 (died age 71) Panimunik, Russia Empire 1919–1962 (43 year career)
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (1)

Crew (72)

Movies (72)

State Fair

State Fair

1962

Adaptation

4.7
Pepe

Pepe

1960

Story

6.3
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957

Screenplay

6.0
Bhowani Junction

Bhowani Junction

1956

Screenplay

5.9
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

Screenplay

6.6
Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody

1955

Writer

5.5
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

Screenplay

4.6
The Student Prince

The Student Prince

1954

Screenplay

6.1
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

Screenplay

6.2
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

Screenplay

7.1
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Screenplay

5.7
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

1947

Adaptation

5.5
The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

Screenplay

6.3
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

Screenplay

7.3
State Fair

State Fair

1945

Adaptation

6.6
Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

1945

Story

6.4
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Story

6.7
Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Screenplay

6.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Screenplay

7.3
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Screenplay

6.5
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

Screenplay

4.7
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

Writer

4.7
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

Screenplay

6.6
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Screenplay

6.3
Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

Screenplay

6.3
Reunion

Reunion

1936

Writer

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

Story

7.0
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

Screenplay

6.0
Navy Wife

Navy Wife

1935

Writer

5.0
Here's to Romance

Here's to Romance

1935

Story

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

Screenplay

6.2
As Husbands Go

As Husbands Go

1934

Writer

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

Writer

6.0
Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

1933

Screenplay

5.7
Cavalcade

Cavalcade

1933

Continuity

5.5
State Fair

State Fair

1933

Screenplay

6.2
The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

1933

Writer

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1932

Screenplay

After Tomorrow

After Tomorrow

1932

Screenplay

5.8
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1932

Writer

6.0
Surrender

Surrender

1931

Writer

5.0
The Brat

The Brat

1931

Writer

5.2
Delicious

Delicious

1931

Writer

5.9
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1931

Writer

4.0
The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

1931

Writer

3.4
Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1930

Writer

3.7
Liliom

Liliom

1930

Dialogue

6.8
Liliom

Liliom

1930

Screenplay

6.8
So This Is London

So This Is London

1930

Screenplay

7.0
Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart

1930

Screenplay

4.1
Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain

1929

Writer

3.7
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

1929

Writer

7.6
They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris

1929

Scenario Writer

5.9
The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

Screenplay

6.7
Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage

1929

Screenplay

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929

Writer

Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice

1929

Writer

1.0
A Ship Comes In

A Ship Comes In

1928

Writer

5.5
The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1928

Writer

6.2
The Heart Thief

The Heart Thief

1927

Writer

A Harp in Hock

A Harp in Hock

1927

Writer

The Princess from Hoboken

The Princess from Hoboken

1927

Writer

Christine of the Big Tops

Christine of the Big Tops

1926

Writer

8.0
Why Girls Go Back Home

Why Girls Go Back Home

1926

Screenplay

Salome of the Tenements

Salome of the Tenements

1925

Writer

The Snow Bride

The Snow Bride

1923

Writer

The Exciters

The Exciters

1923

Writer

Pink Gods

Pink Gods

1922

Writer

The Top of New York

The Top of New York

1922

Story

First Love

First Love

1921

Story

Cheated Love

Cheated Love

1921

Writer

Who Will Marry Me?

Who Will Marry Me?

1919

Story