Sonya Levien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sonya Levien

screenwriter

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Kovno Governorate

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1960

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.