Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

Writing25th December 1888(died at 71)Panimunik, Russia Empire71 titles

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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.

Born

25th December 1888 · Panimunik, Russia Empire

Died

20th March 1960

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Sonya Hovey, Соня Левин

Links

IMDb

Known for

Filmography

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