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Sonya Levien

25 Dec, 1888 in Panimunik, Russia Empire

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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Sonya HoveyСоня Левин

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70% (1953)