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The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) -- The delightful story of an honest and hard-as-nails cowpoke who falls in love with a rich and spoiled society girl. This romantic comedy brings together the Western World of the rodeo and the Eastern World of the champagne circuit.

Quo Vadis (1951) -- Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love with her...

Overview

Date of Birth:

25 December 1888, Russia more

Date of Death:

19 March 1960, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Sonya, a graduate with a law degree from New York University, briefly... more

Trivia:

Children: Serge and Tamara

STARmeter:

Down 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:

Best Films - 1939
(From Alternative Film Guide. 10 May 2009, 1:26 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Sonya Hovey

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Self

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	State Fair (1962)	(1945 screenplay)	1962	-	5.7 (410)

2.	Pepe (1960)	(story)	1960	-	4.9 (283)

3.	Jeanne Eagels (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	6.1 (184)

4.	Bhowani Junction (1956)	(screenplay)	1956	-	6.1 (536)

5.	Oklahoma! (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	7.2 (4,262)

6.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Lux Video Theatre: The Amazing Mrs. Halliday (#6.2)" (story)
7.	Interrupted Melody (1955)	(written by)	1955	-	6.9 (344)

8.	Hit the Deck (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.4 (174)

9.	The Student Prince (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.3 (308)

10.	The Merry Widow (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.9 (200)

11.	Quo Vadis (1951)	(screenplay)	1951	-	7.2 (3,652)

12.	Three Daring Daughters (1948)	(original screenplay)	1948	-	6.0 (152)
	AKAs: The Birds and the Bees (UK)
13.	Cass Timberlane (1947)	(adaptation)	1947	-	6.2 (259)
	AKAs: Sinclair Lewis' Cass Timberlane (USA: promotional title)
14.	The Green Years (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	6.9 (264)
	AKAs: A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title)
15.	State Fair (1945)	(adaptation)	1945	-	7.1 (1,118)
	AKAs: It Happened One Summer (USA: TV title) Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fair (USA: complete title)
16.	Rhapsody in Blue (1945)	(story)	1945	-	7.1 (410)

17.	The Valley of Decision (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	7.3 (588)

18.	The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)	(story)	1943	-	6.6 (76)

19.	Ziegfeld Girl (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.7 (778)

20.	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	7.9 (3,986)

21.	Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	7.2 (1,844)

22.	The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	6.5 (341)

23.	Kidnapped (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	7.0 (84)
	AKAs: Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour (USA: long title)
24.	Four Men and a Prayer (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	6.2 (224)

25.	In Old Chicago (1937)	(screenplay)	1937	-	7.0 (637)

26.	Reunion (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

27.	Ramona (1936)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1936	-	6.2 (65)

28.	The Country Doctor (1936)	(screenplay)	1936	-	6.2 (23)

29.	Paddy O'Day (1935)	(story)	1935	-	6.7 (53)

30.	Navy Wife (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	-
	AKAs: Beauty's Daughter
31.	Here's to Romance (1935)	(story)	1935	-	-

32.	Curly Top (1935)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1935	-	6.7 (414)

33.	The White Parade (1934)	(adaptation)	1934	-	8.5 (10)

34.	Change of Heart (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	5.9 (73)

35.	As Husbands Go (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	-

36.	Mr. Skitch (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.0 (25)

37.	Berkeley Square (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.9 (57)

38.	The Warrior's Husband (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	8.3 (7)

39.	State Fair (1933)	(screenplay)	1933	-	7.3 (157)

40.	Cavalcade (1933)	(continuity)	1933	-	6.6 (872)

41.	Tess of the Storm Country (1932)	(screenplay)	1932	-	7.0 (22)

42.	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.7 (7)

43.	After Tomorrow (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.4 (52)

44.	She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)	(story)	1932	-	6.3 (11)

45.	Delicious (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.2 (67)

46.	Surrender (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	7.1 (6)

47.	The Brat (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.8 (18)

48.	Daddy Long Legs (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	5.7 (25)

49.	Lightnin' (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	8.8 (5)

50.	Liliom (1930)	(screenplay and dialogue)	1930	-	6.9 (76)
	AKAs: Frank Borzage's Liliom by Franz Molnar (USA: complete title)
51.	Song o' My Heart (1930)	(scenario and dialogue)	1930	-	5.6 (45)

52.	So This Is London (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

53.	South Sea Rose (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

54.	Frozen Justice (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	4.7 (5)

55.	They Had to See Paris (1929)	(story)	1929	-	6.1 (48)

56.	Lucky Star (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	8.0 (156)

57.	Behind That Curtain (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	4.9 (132)

58.	Trial Marriage (1929)	(screenplay) (story)	1929	-	-

59.	The Younger Generation (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	6.5 (39)

60.	The Power of the Press (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	6.7 (17)

61.	A Ship Comes In (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	6.9 (15)
	AKAs: His Country (UK)
62.	A Harp in Hock (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-
	AKAs: The Samaritan
63.	The Heart Thief (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

64.	The Princess from Hoboken (1927)	(screenplay) (story)	1927	-	-

65.	Christine of the Big Tops (1926)	(adaptation) (continuity) (scenario)	1926	-	-

66.	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)	(scenario) (as Sonya Hovey)	1926	-	-

67.	Salome of the Tenements (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	-

68.	The Exciters (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-

69.	The Snow Bride (1923)	(screenplay) (story)	1923	-	-

70.	Pink Gods (1922)	(adaptation)	1922	-	-

71.	The Top of New York (1922)	(story)	1922	-	-

72.	First Love (1921)	(story)	1921	-	-

73.	Cheated Love (1921)	(writer)	1921	-	-

74.	Who Will Marry Me? (1919)	(story)	1919	-	-

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV)	Herself - Best Screenplay Winner	1956	-	4.1 (35)

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Drama | Romance | Comedy | Musical more

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