Born 1888 (age 71) · Panimunik, Russia Empire
Appears in 71 titles

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.

Filmography

Quo Vadis
7.1
Quo Vadis
1951
Screenplay
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Screenplay
Oklahoma!
6.6
Oklahoma!
1955
Screenplay
Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
Screenplay
State Fair
6.6
State Fair
1945
Adaptation
Pepe
6.3
Pepe
1960
Story
In Old Chicago
6.7
In Old Chicago
1938
Screenplay
Lucky Star
7.6
Lucky Star
1929
Writer
Bhowani Junction
6.1
Bhowani Junction
1956
Screenplay
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
Screenplay
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Screenplay
The Valley of Decision
7.4
The Valley of Decision
1945
Screenplay
State Fair
6.3
State Fair
1933
Screenplay
Rhapsody in Blue
6.6
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
Story
Liliom
6.8
Liliom
1930
Screenplay
Liliom
6.8
Liliom
1930
Dialogue
Hit the Deck
5.0
Hit the Deck
1955
Screenplay
State Fair
4.8
State Fair
1962
Adaptation
Behind That Curtain
4.1
Behind That Curtain
1929
Writer
The Student Prince
6.3
The Student Prince
1954
Screenplay