Person Details

Birthday: 1888-12-25 18:55:21

Death: 1960-03-20 18:55:21

Aliases: Sonya Hovey

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Russia

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Movie Involvements: 71

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Quo Vadis
Average
7

Quo Vadis

(1951) Screenplay
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Average
7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

(1939) Screenplay
Oklahoma!
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7

Oklahoma!

(1955) Screenplay
Drums Along the Mohawk
Average
6

Drums Along the Mohawk

(1939) Screenplay
Cavalcade
Average
6

Cavalcade

(1933) Continuity
Pepe
Average
6

Pepe

(1960) Story
In Old Chicago
Average
6

In Old Chicago

(1938) Screenplay
State Fair
Average
7

State Fair

(1945) Adaptation

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1953 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1962 Adaptation
1960 Story
1957 Screenplay
1956 Screenplay
1955 Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
1954 Screenplay
1952 Screenplay
1951 Screenplay
1948 Screenplay
1947 Adaptation
1946 Screenplay
1945 Adaptation
Story
Screenplay
1943 Story
1941 Screenplay
1939 Screenplay
Screenplay
1938 Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1936 Writer
Screenplay
Story
1935 Story
Writer
1934 Screenplay
Writer
1933 Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
1932 Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1931 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1930 Writer
Screenplay
Dialogue
Screenplay
Screenplay
1929 Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1928 Writer
Writer
1927 Writer
Writer
Writer
1926 Writer
Screenplay
1925 Writer
1923 Writer
1922 Writer
Story
1921 Story
Writer
1919 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1933 Continuity
Year Role Movie/Tv

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