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Sonya Levien
Writer

Sonya Levien

Born December 25, 1888 in Panimunik, Russia Empire

Died March 20, 1960

4 films

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.

Awards

1 win, 2 nominations

Filmography 4

Oklahoma! (1955) movie poster
Oklahoma!1955
Quo Vadis (1951) movie poster
Quo Vadis1951
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) movie poster
Drums Along the Mohawk1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) movie poster
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939