Jan Vittorio Sardi (born 1953) is an Australian screenwriter. In 1997, he was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), for '' Shine''. He wrote and directed the 2004 film '' Love's Brother''. He adapted the novel by

Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He has published twenty-three novels and two non-fiction books, some of which have been ''New York Times'' bestsellers, with over 115 m ...

for ''

The Notebook ''The Notebook'' is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, with a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams ...

'' (2004). Sardi also adapted Li Cunxin's memoir for the film '' Mao's Last Dancer'' (2009) and the mini-series ''The Secret River'' (co-written with Mac Gudgeon), based on the novel by Kate Grenville.

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* 1953 births Australian screenwriters Living people Officers of the Order of Australia {{australia-writer-stub