Sonya Levien

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. Sh...read more

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 Melod...read more

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.


Department

Writing

Birthday

1888-12-25

Place of Birth

Panimunik, Russia Empire

Also Known As

[ "Sonya Hovey", "Соня Левин" ]

What nominations did Sonya Levien get?

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Original Screenplay

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Original Screenplay

What nominations did Sonya Levien get?

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

Sonya Levien’s Awards and Nominations

Interrupted Melody (1955)

Awards

1

28th Academy Awards

(1956)

State Fair (1933)

Nominations

1

6th Academy Awards

(1934)

Sonya Levien

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. Sh...read more

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 Melod...read more

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.


Department

Writing

Birthday

1888-12-25

Place of Birth

Panimunik, Russia Empire

Also Known As

[ "Sonya Hovey", "Соня Левин" ]

What nominations did Sonya Levien get?

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Original Screenplay

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Original Screenplay

What nominations did Sonya Levien get?

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

1

Academy Awards

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

Sonya Levien’s Awards and Nominations

Interrupted Melody (1955)

Awards

1

28th Academy Awards

(1956)

State Fair (1933)

Nominations

1

6th Academy Awards

(1934)

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