Jan Sharp
| Jan Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 May 1946 Cobram, Australia |
| Died |
24 July 2012 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Film producer, director and cinematographer |
| Spouse(s) | Phillip Noyce (1979-2004) |
Jan Sharp (16 May 1946– 24 July 2012) was an Australian film producer, director and cinematographer.
Biography
Early life
Jan Sharp was born on 16 May 1946 in Cobram, Australia.[1][2] She attended Catholic boarding schools in Australia.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Melbourne, where she studied Fine Arts.[1][2]
Career
She started her career at Film Australia and later worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1][2] She then worked again at Film Australia, this time as an Associate Producer and Director.[1] Later, she had a weekly column in The Australian and a cultural program on Radio Australia.[1] She continued to work as a film producer in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Personal life
She was married to Australian film producer Phillip Noyce from 1979 to 2004.[1] They had one daughter, and Lucia, and Sharp had a daughter, Alice, by a previous relationship with the well-known Sydney-based artist and cartoonist Michael Lodge. [1][2] She resided in the former private residence of actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990).[2] She died on 24 July 2012 in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Legacy
The 39th Telluride Film Festival in 2013 was dedicated to her.[2][3]
Filmography
As a producer
- Sue and Mario: The Italian Australians (1979).[1]
- Peter Kenna's The Good Wife (1987).[1]
- Wide Sargasso Sea (1993).[1]
- Damage Control (2008).[1]
- Beard: Pecking Order (2010).[1]
As an executive producer
- Echoes of Paradise (1989).[1]
- Rick Michele and Scarlett (2010).[1]
As a director
- Jenny (1978).[1]
- Damage Control (2008).[1]
- Beard: Pecking Order (2010).[1]
- Rick Michele and Scarlett (2010).[1]
As a cinematographer
- Damage Control (2008).[1]
As an editor
- Damage Control (2008).[1]