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Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

  • Department:Writing
  • Place of birth:Panimunik, Russia Empire
  • Birthday:12/25/1888
  • Deathday:3/20/1960
  • Popularity:1
  • Also known as:Sonya Hovey | Соня Левин

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.Expand

Acting and producing career