Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien , born Sara Opeskin (* December 13 jul. / 25. December 1895 greg. In Moscow ; † 19th March 1960 in Los Angeles ) was an American screenwriter Russian origin.
Life
Born Sara Opeskin , she came to the United States as a toddler. There her parents took the surname Levien and renamed her Sonya . She studied law and worked as a lawyer. In 1917 she married Carl Hovey. But she soon turned to journalism and also wrote plays. From the 1920s she was also hired as a screenwriter. Films of very different genres were made. She was best known as a co-author of the classics "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Quo vadis?". She received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1956 for "Interrupted Melody".
Filmography (selection)
script
- 1928: The New Home (A Ship Comes In)
- 1929: The Seventh Commandment (Lucky Star)
- 1933: Fair Rummel (State Fair)
- 1933: Berkeley Square
- 1934: The White Parade
- 1938: Mein Mann, der Cowboy (The Cowboy and the Lady)
- 1938: Kidnapped (Kidnapped)
- 1939: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- 1939: Drums Along the Mohawk (Drums Along the Mohawk)
- 1941: Girls in the Spotlight ( Ziegfeld Girl )
- 1945: The decision (The Valley of Decision)
- 1945: Love Fair (State Fair)
- 1945: Rhapsody in Blue (Rhapsody in Blue) (screenplay template)
- 1946: The Legacy (The Green Years)
- 1947: Love in Shackles (Cass Timberlane)
- 1948: Three little beasts (Three daring daughters)
- 1951: The Great Caruso (The Great Caruso)
- 1951: Quo vadis
- 1952: The Merry Widow (The Merry Widow)
- 1954: Alt-Heidelberg (The Student Prince)
- 1954: Anchored in Frisco (Hit the deck)
- 1954: Interrupted Melody (Interrupted melody)
- 1955: Oklahoma
- 1956 Bhowani Junction (Bhowani Junction)
- 1957: A heartbeat to eternity (Jeanne Eagles)
Literary template
- 1935: Paddy O'Day
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 11.
Web links
- Sonya Levien in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sonya Levien at jewishvirtuallibrary.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levien, Sonya |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Opeskin, Sara (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter of Russian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Moscow |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1960 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |