ANIMATION
A Life and Seth Situation
~
Episode 3 of The Kids' Ten
Commandments, a musical drama
series presented by TLC Entertainment in association
with SMEC Media and Richcrest Entertainment. Created and
produced by George Taweel and Rob Loos; celebrity voices
by Peter Strauss and Lou Diamond Phillips; lyrics by
Pamela Phillips Oland, music by James Covell. Released
in five installments from February 2003 to October when
it became available as a boxed gift set in video and DVD
formats.
BOOKS
The Courage To Be
Brilliant ~ Collaboration with
human resources consultant Marta Monahan for Vittorio
Media, Inc. Hardcover printed in 2000 ("The hottest book
of the summer:" John Tesh) and revised as paperback with
new material in 2002 ("If you are tired of mediocrity
and want to break out, this is the book for you:"
Nelkane Benton, KABC Radio).
Neighborhood Watch
~ Sequel
to Tracer,
Inc.; Scribner, Suzanne
Kirk editor. "...combining family cuteness with
sociopathic slaughter is tricky, but (Andrus) makes it
work, creating a credible mystery with plenty of good
laughs:" Publishers Weekly, March 1996.
Tracer, Inc. ~ Mystery novel
published by Scribner, New York. "(Andrus is) a rising
star:" San Diego Union-Tribune, December 31, 1994.
CABLE
As Summers Die
~ Co-written adaptation
of novel by Winston Groom set in the segregated South of
the 1950s, involving oil, murder and a mixed-race love
affair. Starred Scott Glen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bette
Davis and Bea Richards. Presented by Telepictures &
Chris-Rose Productions as a Home Box Office movie; Frank
Konigsberg, Larry Sanitsky, Bob Christianson and Rick
Rosenberg producers; directed by Jean-Claude Tramont.
Screenplay nominated for 1986 Award in Cable Excellence.
Vido selected for archives in the trial and legal themes
film collection of the Southwestern University Law
Library.
EDITING
I've edited some technical
articles that appeared in professional journals and three
books that didn't appear anywhere. I got lucky with the
fourth,
The Gods Of Business: The Intersection Of
Faith In The Marketplace by my friend, Dr. Todd
Albertson, published by Trinity Alumni Press, 2007.
Based on his PhD. thesis, The Gods Of
Business is a "Michelin Guide"
of the world's major religions and how they affect
commercial intercourse.
FEATURE
FILM
The Jeweler's Shop
~ World War II love
story adapted from a play by Pope John Paul II for PAC
Rome, IMP Paris and Alliance Montreal; Mario di Nardo,
Mario Bregni and Philippe Rebboah producers. Theatrical
release starred Burt Lancaster, Olivia Hussey and Ben
Cross; directed by Michael Anderson. In 1992 screenplay
received certificate of merit awarded by Southern
California Motion Picture Council.
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
Children Of The Dark
~
Co-written fact-based drama about the fear and
persecution besetting a family whose daughters have a
rare genetic disorder that makes sunlight deadly.
Starred Tracy Pollen and Peter Horton. Presented by
Multimedia Productions for CBS Television; Steve Krantz
and Tony Etz producers; directed by Michael Switzer.
Aired April 17, 1994.
Separated By Murder
~ Co-written true crime
drama about the murder of an Alabama ophthalmologist,
starring Sharon Gless playing twin sisters. Presented by
the Larry A. Thompson Organization for CBS; Larry
Thompson and Paulette Breen producers; directed by
Donald Wright. Aired 12, 1994.
Men Don't Tell
~ Co-written drama
about a battered husband, starring Judith Light and
Peter Strauss. Presented by Lorimar Television for CBS;
produced by Nancy Bein; directed by Harry Winer. Drew
third highest rating for TV movie during 1993 spring
season.
Miles From Nowhere
~
Co-written coming of age story about a son trying to
break away from an overbearing father. Starred Rick
Shroder, James Farentino, Marlyn Mason and Malora
Hardin. Presented by New World Entertainment and The
Sokolow Company for CBS; Mel and Diane Sokolow
producers; directed by Buzz Kulik. Winner of 1993
Christopher Award.
Triumph Of The Heart: The Ricky Bell
Story ~ Drama based on the
last years of USC football great and Tampa Bay star
Ricky Bell, starring Mario Van Peebles, Lane Davis,
Susan Ruttan and Lynn Whitfield. Presented by The
Landsburg Company for CBS; Alan Landsburg, David Permut
and Daniel Levy producers; directed by Richard Michaels.
Screenplay selected for nation-wide high school reading
program in 1991.
The Fatal Image
~ A mother
and daughter on vacation in Paris accidently photograph
a murder and are pursued by the killers. The
suspense-thriller starred Michele Lee and Justine
Batemen, and was co-written with French writer Aaron
Barzman for an international co-production presented by
Hearst Entertainment and Canal Plus; Gerry Abrams, Harry
Chandler and Simon Hart producers; directed by Tom
Wright. Premeired on CBS in 1989.
Proud Men ~ Modern western about
the reconcilliation of an estranged son and a father who
is dying, starring Charlton Heston, Peter Strauss, Alan
Autry and Nan Marti. Presented by Agamemnon Films and
Von Zernick-Samuels for ABC; Stu Samuels, Fraser Heston
and Robert Sertner producers; directed by William
Graham. Judith Crist of TV Guide called it "a finely
realized drama," listing it among the magazine's ten
best movies of 1987. Screeplay one of three nominees for
Humanitas Prize.
Altogether Now
~
Co-written true story about orphaned children fighting
authorities to make their eldest brother their guardian,
starring John Rubibstein, Adam Arkin and Helen Hunt.
Presented by RSO Films in 1975 for ABC; Diane Barclay
producer; directed by Randal Kleiser.
RADIO
Sitmar
Cruises ~ 1986 spot for Foote,
Cone & Belding.
KRKC ~ Weekend news copy and
broadcast announcing, 1962-66.
SERIES
FOR TELEVISION
Moloney ~ Story re-write and
original story sale for 1997-98 CBS series, staring
Peter Strauss as a police psychologist; executive
producer for Tri Star, David
Jacobs. I was offered a staff position, but the series was
cancelled.
The Thomas Edison Story ~ Docu-drama segment
of True Tales
pilot for
children's series. Produced by NBC Productions and The
Manheim Company; Michael Manheim and Eda Hallinan
producers. “Andrus has written an excellent example of this
kind of script. A solid story with a twist at the end:"
Brandon Tartikoff, President, NBC Entertainment Division,
1991.
The Assassin ~ Co-written episode of
ABC's Kung Fu
series,
starring David Carradine. Jerry Thorpe produced for
Warner Brothers; directed by Richard Lang. Broadcast
October 4, 1973.
Wolper Productions ~ Staff writer from
1972-74, Warren Bush and Christine Foster supervisors.
Team development of series and specials, among
them Primal Man,
Judgment, Chief Joseph and The First Woman
President.
SHORT SUBJECT
The Proverb ~ Ten-minute
mockumentary of contemporary journalism and
religiostity, lampooning both as serious in form only.
Produced and directed by Todd Albertson; DP Nick Rivera;
starring Scott Waara, Nancy Stafford, Lauren E. Roman,
Christopher Prizzi and Anna Michelle Wang. Winnder of
the 2004 Gold Award at 168-hour Film Festival. In
2006 The
Proverb was the first English
language film of any length to take Grand Prize at
the Spirituality Film
Festival in Calcutta.
TECHNICAL
Triumph
Fabrics ~ Promotion introducing
geo-textiles distributor to southern California, 1989.
Reardon
Construction ~ Human resources and
quality control procedures for bid submission to Naval
Weapons Center, China Lake, 1988.
Gama
Direct Marketing ~ Mailer copy for SMA
financial software, 1987.
OTHER
www.jeffandrus.com
"A funny man.
Check out his site:" Hugh Hewitt, KRLA Smart Talk
Radio, 2002.
The
Tenth Pint ~ 1985 article about blood
donation for The
Rustler that won First Place,
Features Category, California Publishers Association Better
Newspaper Awards.
Appendicitis
Sure As Shootin' ~ 1984 "Guest Artist,"
World's Word, literary journal of World Bank.
Doc
~ First
place, Samuel Goldwyn Creative Writing
award, 1972.