Sonya Levien

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

Quo Vadis
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Oklahoma!
Cavalcade
Drums Along the Mohawk
The Oscars
Birth Location Panimunik, Russia Empire
Born 1888-12-25
Died 1960-03-20

Movies

State Fair Adaptation
1962
Pepe Story
1960
Jeanne Eagels Screenplay
1957
Bhowani Junction Screenplay
1956
Oklahoma! Screenplay
1955
1955
Hit the Deck Screenplay
1955
The Student Prince Screenplay
1954
The Merry Widow Screenplay
1952
Quo Vadis Screenplay
1951
1948
Cass Timberlane Adaptation
1947
The Green Years Screenplay
1946
State Fair Adaptation
1945
1945
1945
Ziegfeld Girl Screenplay
1941
1939
1939
1938
Kidnapped Screenplay
1938
Kidnapped Writer
1938
1938
In Old Chicago Screenplay
1938
Reunion Writer
1936
The Country Doctor Screenplay
1936
Paddy O'Day Story
1936
1935
Navy Wife Writer
1935
Change of Heart Screenplay
1934
1934
Mr. Skitch Writer
1933
Berkeley Square Screenplay
1933
1933
State Fair Screenplay
1933
Cavalcade Continuity
1933
1932
After Tomorrow Screenplay
1932
Delicious Writer
1931
Surrender Writer
1931
The Brat Writer
1931
1931
1931
Lightnin' Writer
1930
Liliom Screenplay
1930
Liliom Dialogue
1930
So This Is London Screenplay
1930
Song o' My Heart Screenplay
1930
1929
1929
1929
Lucky Star Writer
1929
1929
Trial Marriage Screenplay
1929
1929
1928
1927
1927
1926
The Exciters Writer
1923
Pink Gods Writer
1922
1922
First Love Story
1921
Cheated Love Writer
1921
1919