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Jan Sardi. Writer: Shine. 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.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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. Highest Rated: 91% Shine (1996) Lowest Rated: 54% The Notebook (2004) Birthday: Not Available. Birthplace: Australia. This Italian-born, Australian-raised screenwriter and novelist...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score Yet90%Screenwriter56%76%Screenwriter54%85%WriterNo Score Yet66%Director, WriterThe romantic drama, directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and adapted by Jan Sardi from the novel, opens today nationwide. It is told in flashback as Duke (James...
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.
Jun 11, 2020 · Jan Sardi's family came to Australia from the Island of Elba in Tuscany. In this interview the Australian director and screenwriter talks about his Italian origins and his outstanding career. He is best known for having written the screenplay of Shine for which, in 1997, he was nominated for an Academy Award.
Join the conversation. In this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, Italo-Australian Oscar nominee Jan Sardi was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the film and television industries as a screenwriter and director, and to professional guilds.