Jeffery Hughes "Jeff" Andrus (/ˈændrəs/;[1] March 19, 1947 – March 27, 2011)[2][3] was an American author, best known for having written The Proverb (2004), adapting Pope John Paul II's 1960 play The Jeweler's Shop,[4] Doc (1971),[5] As Summers Die, and the Tracer Family mystery fiction series.[6] Additionally, Andrus wrote and made a cameo appearance in the 2004 Award-Winning short film The Proverb along with Scott Waara and Nancy Stafford.[7]

Jeff Andrus
BornJeffery Hughes Andrus
(1947-03-19)March 19, 1947
King City, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 2011(2011-03-27) (aged 64)
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • novelist
  • essayist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materStanford University
GenreMystery fiction
Notable worksThe Proverb (2004)
Tracer Inc. (1994)
The Jeweler's Shop adaptation (1989)
As Summers Die (1986)
Doc (1974)
Website
www.jeffandrus.com

Andrus was born in King City, California and graduated from Stanford University.[8] He married Gwyneth in about 1969.[8] Andrus died on March 27, 2011, of congestive heart failure.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ "Jeff Andrus." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Gale Biography In Context. Web. April 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Jeff Andrus." The Writers Directory. Detroit: St. James Press, 2011. Gale Biography In Context. Web. April 26, 2011.
  4. ^ La bottega dell'orefice
  5. ^ IMDb.
  6. ^ LOC Search
  7. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400752/ [user-generated source]
  8. ^ a b c "Obituaries". Stanford Magazine. 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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