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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crichton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Oct 23, 1942 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the movie The Andromeda Strain 1971-03-12
Latest Project:
Movie Return to Jurassic Park 2011-02-05
Known For
Poster of Beyond Jurassic Park
Poster of The View
Poster of The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Filmography
Movie Return to Jurassic Park Self (archive footage) 2011-02-05
Movie Beyond Jurassic Park HImself 2001-01-01
Movie The Making of 'The Lost World' Himself 1997-05-08
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Movie The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Self 1995-04-23
Movie The Andromeda Strain Bearded Surgeon 1971-03-12