Sonya Levien
WritingBorn Dec 25, 1888Died Mar 20, 1960
Panimunik, Russia Empire
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
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
movie1932
South Sea Rose
movie1929
Salome of the Tenements
movie1925
Trial Marriage
movie1929
Cheated Love
movie1921
First Love
movie1921
The Heart Thief
movie1927
The Top of New York
movie1922
Christine of the Big Tops
movie1926
The Exciters
movie1923
The Snow Bride
movie1923
As Husbands Go
movie1934
Filmography
1962State Fairas Adaptationmovie1960Pepeas Storymovie1957Jeanne Eagelsas Screenplaymovie1956Bhowani Junctionas Screenplaymovie1955Oklahoma!as Screenplaymovie1955Interrupted Melodyas Writermovie1955Hit the Deckas Screenplaymovie1954The Student Princeas Screenplaymovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1952The Merry Widowas Screenplaymovie1951Quo Vadisas Screenplaymovie1948Three Daring Daughtersas Screenplaymovie1947Cass Timberlaneas Adaptationmovie1946The Green Yearsas Screenplaymovie1945State Fairas Adaptationmovie1945Rhapsody in Blueas Storymovie1945The Valley of Decisionas Screenplaymovie1943The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Storymovie1941Ziegfeld Girlas Screenplaymovie1939Drums Along the Mohawkas Screenplaymovie1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Screenplaymovie1938The Cowboy and the Ladyas Screenplaymovie1938Kidnappedas Screenplaymovie1938Four Men and a Prayeras Screenplaymovie1938In Old Chicagoas Screenplaymovie1936Reunionas Writermovie1936The Country Doctoras Screenplaymovie1936Paddy O'Dayas Storymovie1935Here's to Romanceas Storymovie1935Navy Wifeas Writermovie1934Change of Heartas Screenplaymovie1934As Husbands Goas Writermovie1933Mr. Skitchas Writermovie1933Berkeley Squareas Screenplaymovie1933The Warrior's Husbandas Writermovie1933State Fairas Screenplaymovie1933Cavalcadeas Continuitymovie1932Tess of the Storm Countryas Writermovie1932Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farmas Screenplaymovie1932After Tomorrowas Screenplaymovie1931Deliciousas Writermovie1931Surrenderas Writermovie1931The Bratas Writermovie1931Daddy Long Legsas Writermovie1931The Man Who Came Backas Writermovie1930Lightnin'as Writermovie1930Liliomas Screenplaymovie1930So This Is Londonas Screenplaymovie1930Song o' My Heartas Screenplaymovie1929South Sea Roseas Writermovie1929Frozen Justiceas Writermovie1929They Had to See Parisas Scenario Writermovie1929Lucky Staras Writermovie1929Behind That Curtainas Writermovie1929Trial Marriageas Screenplaymovie1929The Younger Generationas Screenplaymovie1928The Power of the Pressas Writermovie1928A Ship Comes Inas Writermovie1927A Harp in Hockas Writermovie1927The Heart Thiefas Writermovie1927The Princess from Hobokenas Writermovie1926Christine of the Big Topsas Writermovie1926Why Girls Go Back Homeas Screenplaymovie1925Salome of the Tenementsas Writermovie1923The Excitersas Writermovie1923The Snow Brideas Writermovie1922Pink Godsas Writermovie1922The Top of New Yorkas Storymovie1921First Loveas Storymovie1921Cheated Loveas Writermovie1919Who Will Marry Me?as Storymovie