WRITER · FROM PANIMUNIK, RUSSIA EMPIRE
Sonya Levien
1888–196065 credits since 1919
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ABOUT SONYA
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.
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Born25 December 1888
Died20 March 1960
BirthplacePanimunik, Russia Empire
Known forWriting
On Cineora28 of 65 titles
Known for
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 28
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- The Hunchback of Notre DameIMDb 7.8
- Working since
- 1919
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The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 5.5 on average
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The 1950s
8 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
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The 1940s
6 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
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The 1930s
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The 1920s
20 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
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The 1910s
1 title
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Sonya’s titles.
Alfred NewmanComposer · The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Drums Along the Mohawk and 3 more
William LudwigWriter · Oklahoma!, Interrupted Melody and 3 more
S. N. BehrmanWriter · Quo Vadis, The Cowboy and the Lady and 2 more
John FordDirector · Drums Along the Mohawk, Four Men and a Prayer and 1 more
Robert SurteesCinematographer · Quo Vadis, Oklahoma! and 1 more
Joseph RuttenbergCinematographer · Ziegfeld Girl, The Valley of Decision and 1 more
Richard RodgersComposer · Oklahoma!, State Fair and 1 more
