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  • BIRTH 23/10/1942
  • DEATH 04/11/2008
  • Country United States
  • SHOW 1
  • MOVIES 3
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 5
  • SCRIPT 9
  • PRODUCTION 4

Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008), best known as Michael Crichton, was an American author, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at #1 in television, film, and book sales (with ER, Jurassic Park, and Disclosure, respectively).

His literary works are usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. His novels epitomize the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background. He was the author of, among others, Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Travels, Sphere, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, Airframe, Timeline, Prey, State of Fear, Next (the final book published before his death), Pirate Latitudes (published November 24, 2009), and a final unfinished techno-thriller yet to be released. Forbes listed Crichton in tenth place in its list of "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities" of 2009.

Michael Crichton

Show

The View
The View
Self

Movies (3)

Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Jurassic Park
Beyond Jurassic Park
Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self

Showrunner

ER
ER

Director (5)

Westworld
Westworld
The First Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery
Coma
Coma
Runaway
Runaway
Looker
Looker

Script (9)

Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Twister
Twister
ER
ER
(1 episode)
Westworld
Westworld
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
The First Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery
Coma
Coma
Runaway
Runaway
Looker
Looker

Production (4)

Twister
Twister
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior
Disclosure
Disclosure
Sphere
Sphere