Sonya Levien

Biography

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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.

Known For

Cheated Love 1921 ★ 10.0
Mr. Skitch 1933 ★ 7.3
Interrupted Melody 1955 ★ 5.8
The Heart Thief 1927 ★ 10.0
Lightnin' 1930 ★ 5.3
The Snow Bride 1923 ★ 9.0
The Exciters 1923 ★ 9.0
The Warrior's Husband 1933 ★ 7.0
The Man Who Came Back 1931 ★ 4.3
Salome of the Tenements 1925 ★ 10.0
Tess of the Storm Country 1932 ★ 7.0
Behind That Curtain 1929 ★ 4.2
A Ship Comes In 1928 ★ 5.7
The Princess from Hoboken 1927 ★ 8.0
Kidnapped 1938 ★ 6.0
South Sea Rose 1929 ★ 10.0
The Power of the Press 1928 ★ 6.4
Frozen Justice 1929 ★ 3.7
Delicious 1931 ★ 6.5
Lucky Star 1929 ★ 7.6
The Brat 1931 ★ 5.4
Daddy Long Legs 1931 ★ 4.8
Surrender 1931 ★ 5.5
Navy Wife 1935 ★ 6.0