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
Department
Writing
Birthday
1888-12-25
Place of Birth
Russia
Also Known As
[ "Sonya Hovey", "Соня Левин" ]
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28th Academy Awards
(1956)
6th Academy Awards
(1934)
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