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.
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
(Self)
A Portrait of Michael Crichton
(Self)
The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film
(Self)
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
(Self)
Beyond Jurassic Park
(Self)
Return to Jurassic Park
(Self (archive footage))
The Making of 'The Lost World'
(Self)
The Andromeda Strain
(Bearded Surgeon (uncredited))
On Location with Westworld
(Self (uncredited))
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
(Self)
The View
(Self)
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
Jurassic Park
(Screenplay)
Jurassic Park III
(Characters)
Jurassic Park
(Novel)
Twister
(Screenplay)
Twister
(Producer)
Westworld
(Director)
Congo
(Author)
The 13th Warrior
(Novel)
The Andromeda Strain
(Novel)
Sphere
(Producer)
Coma
(Screenplay)
Coma
(Director)
Looker
(Writer)
Looker
(Director)
The First Great Train Robbery
(Director)
The First Great Train Robbery
(Screenplay)
Rising Sun
(Screenplay)
Rising Sun
(Novel)
The Terminal Man
(Novel)
Runaway
(Screenplay)
Runaway
(Director)
Timeline
(Novel)
Physical Evidence
(Director)
Pursuit
(Director)
The Carey Treatment
(Novel)
Sphere
(Novel)
Jurassic World
(Characters)
Disclosure
(Producer)
Disclosure
(Novel)
Extreme Close-Up
(Writer)
Battle at Big Rock
(Novel)
The 13th Warrior
(Producer)
The First Great Train Robbery
(Novel)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
(Novel)
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
(Novel)
Jurassic World Rebirth
(Characters)
Micro
(Novel)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
(Characters)
Westworld
(Writer)
Eruption
(Novel)
Jurassic Park: Prime Survival
(Thanks)
Twisters
(Characters)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(Novel)
ER: 24 Hours
(Writer)
Pursuit
(Novel)
Jurassic World Dominion
(Characters)
ER
(Executive Producer)
ER
(Writer)
Insight
(Writer)
Westworld
(Story)
Westworld
(Original Film Writer)
The Andromeda Strain
(Novel)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
(Novel)
Beyond Westworld
(Creator)
ER
(Creator)