Sonya Levien
Writing
December 25, 1888 – March 20, 1960 (died at 71)
Panimunik, Russia Empire
Female
72 Movies
1 TV Shows
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.
