- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- October 23, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- November 4, 2008
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/ KRY-tən; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author 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 of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background. Crichton received an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but did not practice medicine, choosing to focus on h…
Filmography
movieJurassic World Rebirth
2025 · Characters
movieTwisters
2024 · Characters
tvJurassic World: Chaos Theory
2024 · Novel
movieJurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
2022 · Novel
movieJurassic World Dominion
2022 · Characters
movieBattle at Big Rock
2019 · Novel
movieJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · Characters
tvWestworld
2016 · Story, Original Film Writer
movieJurassic World
2015 · Characters
movieJurassic Park: Prime Survival
2011 · Thanks
movieReturn to Jurassic Park
2011 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Andromeda Strain
2008 · Novel
movieThe Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007 · Self
movieTimeline
2003 · Novel
movieA Portrait of Michael Crichton
2003 · Self
movieThe Andromeda Strain: Making the Film
2003 · Self
movieJurassic Park III
2001 · Characters
movieBeyond Jurassic Park
2001 · Self
movieThe 13th Warrior
1999 · Novel, Producer
movieIntimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998 · Self
movieSphere
1998 · Producer, Novel
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997 · Novel
movieThe Making of 'The Lost World'
1997 · Self
movieTwister
1996 · Screenplay, Producer
movieCongo
1995 · Novel
movieThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 · Self
movieDisclosure
1994 · Novel, Producer
movieER: 24 Hours
1994 · Writer, Creator, Executive Producer
tvER
1994 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
movieRising Sun
1993 · Novel, Screenplay
movieJurassic Park
1993 · Novel, Screenplay
moviePhysical Evidence
1989 · Director
movieRunaway
1984 · Director, Screenplay
movieLooker
1981 · Director, Writer
tvBeyond Westworld
1980 · Creator
movieThe First Great Train Robbery
1978 · Director, Screenplay, Novel
movieComa
1978 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Terminal Man
1974 · Novel
movieWestworld
1973 · Director, Writer
movieExtreme Close-Up
1973 · Writer
movieOn Location with Westworld
1973 · Self (uncredited)
moviePursuit
1972 · Director, Novel
movieThe Carey Treatment
1972 · Novel
movieDealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972 · Novel
movieThe Andromeda Strain
1971 · Bearded Surgeon (uncredited), Novel
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
Micro
movieMicro
— · Novel
Eruption
movieEruption
— · Novel
Information Processing
movieInformation Processing
— · Consulting Producer
Westworld
movieWestworld
— · Original Film Writer