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Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

Known For Writing
Birthday Dec 25, 1888
Died Mar 20, 1960 (71)
Birthplace Panimunik, Russia Empire
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 11, 2025
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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

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State Fair

State Fair

1962

Adaptation

Pepe

Pepe

1960

Story

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957

Screenplay

Bhowani Junction

Bhowani Junction

1956

Screenplay

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

Screenplay

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

Screenplay

Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody

1955

Writer

The Student Prince

The Student Prince

1954

Screenplay

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

Screenplay

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

Screenplay

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Screenplay

Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

1947

Adaptation

The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

Screenplay

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

Screenplay

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

1945

Story

State Fair

State Fair

1945

Adaptation

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Screenplay

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Screenplay

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Screenplay

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

Screenplay

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Screenplay

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

Writer, Screenplay

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

Screenplay

Reunion

Reunion

1936

Writer

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

Screenplay

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

Story

Navy Wife

Navy Wife

1935

Writer

Here's to Romance

Here's to Romance

1935

Story

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

Screenplay

As Husbands Go

As Husbands Go

1934

Writer

Cavalcade

Cavalcade

1933

Continuity

State Fair

State Fair

1933

Screenplay

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

Writer

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

1933

Screenplay

The Warrior's Husband

The Warrior's Husband

1933

Writer

After Tomorrow

After Tomorrow

1932

Screenplay

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1932

Screenplay

The Brat

The Brat

1931

Writer

Surrender

Surrender

1931

Writer

Delicious

Delicious

1931

Writer

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1931

Writer

The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

1931

Writer

Liliom

Liliom

1930

Screenplay, Dialogue

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1930

Writer

So This Is London

So This Is London

1930

Screenplay

Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart

1930

Screenplay

Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage

1929

Screenplay

Lucky Star

Lucky Star

1929

Writer

Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice

1929

Writer

Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain

1929

Writer

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929

Writer

They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris

1929

Screenplay

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

Screenplay

A Ship Comes In

A Ship Comes In

1928

Writer

The Heart Thief

The Heart Thief

1927

Writer

A Harp in Hock

A Harp in Hock

1927

Writer

Why Girls Go Back Home

Why Girls Go Back Home

1926

Screenplay

The Exciters

The Exciters

1923

Writer

Pink Gods

Pink Gods

1922

Writer

The Top of New York

The Top of New York

1922

Story

Cheated Love

Cheated Love

1921

Writer

First Love

First Love

1921

Story

Who Will Marry Me?

Who Will Marry Me?

1919

Story

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