Jan Sardi
Jan Vittorio Sardi (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). 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.