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Jan Vittorio Sardi AO (born 1953) is an Australian screenwriter. In 1997, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), for Shine. He wrote and directed the 2004 film Love's Brother. He adapted the novel by Nicholas Sparks for The Notebook (2004).
Jan Sardi is an award winning screenwriter. In 1997 he received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for Shine (1996), as well as BAFTA, Writers Guild of America and Golden Globes nominations.
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- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 8, 2020 · Jan Sardi, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Shine, Mao’s Last Dancer and The Secret River (with Mac Gudgeon), could be forgiven for feeling a little like a hamster on a treadmill.
Jan Sardi is an award winning screenwriter. In 1997 he received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for Shine (1996), as well as BAFTA, Writers Guild of America and Golden Globes nominations.
Jan Sardi is one of Australia’s eminent screenwriters. In 1997 he received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for Shine, as well as BAFTA, Writers Guild of America and Golden Globes nominations.
Biography. Film and television script-writer Jan Sardi was formerly a high-school teacher. He was educated at Melbourne State College, and completed a B.Ed. in 1978. He left teaching to become a professional script-writer in 1983.
Jan Sardi is one of Australia’s eminent screenwriters, having received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for Shine, as well as BAFTA, Writers Guild of America and Golden Globes nominations. He has won numerous other awards for his work in film and television.