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Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

Known For Writing
Birthday Oct 23, 1942
Died Nov 04, 2008 (66)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the s ... cience fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories centre on themes of genetic modification, hybridisation, palaeontology and/or zoology. Many features have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his medical training. Crichton received an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but did not practice medicine, instead choosing to focus on his writing. Initially writing under a pseudonym, he eventually published 25 novels in his lifetime, including: The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Terminal Man (1972), The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004), and Next (2006). Four more novels, in various stages of completion, were published after he died in 2008. Crichton was also involved in the film and television industry. In 1973, he wrote and directed Westworld, the first film to use 2D computer-generated imagery. He also directed Coma (1978), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Looker (1981), and Runaway (1984). He was the creator of the television series ER (1994–2009), and several of his novels were adapted into films, most notably the Jurassic Park franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crichton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

1971

as Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)

Jurassic World Rebirth

Jurassic World Rebirth

2025

Characters

Twisters

Twisters

2024

Characters

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

2022

Characters

Battle at Big Rock

Battle at Big Rock

2019

Novel

Jurassic World

Jurassic World

2015

Characters

Timeline

Timeline

2003

Novel

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

2001

Characters

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

1999

Novel

Sphere

Sphere

1998

Novel

Twister

Twister

1996

Screenplay

Congo

Congo

1995

Novel

Disclosure

Disclosure

1994

Novel

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993

Screenplay, Novel

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

Screenplay, Novel

Runaway

Runaway

1984

Screenplay

Looker

Looker

1981

Writer

The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978

Screenplay, Novel

Coma

Coma

1978

Screenplay

The Terminal Man

The Terminal Man

1974

Novel

Extreme Close-Up

Extreme Close-Up

1973

Writer

Westworld

Westworld

1973

Writer

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

Novel

Pursuit

Pursuit

1972

Novel

Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence

1989

Director

Runaway

Runaway

1984

Director

Looker

Looker

1981

Director

Coma

Coma

1978

Director

Westworld

Westworld

1973

Director

Pursuit

Pursuit

1972

Director

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior

1999

Producer

Sphere

Sphere

1998

Producer

Twister

Twister

1996

Producer

Disclosure

Disclosure

1994

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

No data available

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

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