Writing · b. 1942 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Crichton

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 science 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 o...

Directed
Physical Evidence 1989 Runaway 1984 Looker 1981 Coma 1978 The First Great Train Robbery 1978 Westworld 1973 Pursuit 1972
Acting
Return to Jurassic Park Self (archive footage) 2011 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo Self 2007 A Portrait of Michael Crichton Self 2003 The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film Self 2003 Beyond Jurassic Park Self 2001 Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery Self 1998 The Making of 'The Lost World' Self 1997 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Self 1995 On Location with Westworld Self (uncredited) 1973
Other Credits
Jurassic World Rebirth Characters 2025 Twisters Characters 2024 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure Novel 2022 Jurassic World Dominion Characters 2022 Battle at Big Rock Novel 2019 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Characters 2018 Jurassic World Characters 2015 Jurassic Park: Prime Survival Thanks 2011 Timeline Novel 2003 Jurassic Park III Characters 2001 The 13th Warrior Novel 1999 Sphere Producer 1998 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Novel 1997 Twister Screenplay 1996 Congo Novel 1995 Disclosure Producer 1994 Rising Sun Screenplay 1993 Jurassic Park Novel 1993 The Terminal Man Novel 1974 Extreme Close-Up Writer 1973
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