Michael Crichton

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-10-23 (66 years old)

Deathday

2008-11-04

Place of Birth

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 of his stories centre on themes of genetic modifica...

Production

1993

1993

Jurassic Park

as Screenplay

1996

Twister

as Screenplay

1996

Twister

as Producer

1973

Westworld

as Director

1999

1998

Sphere

as Producer

1978

Coma

as Director

1978

Coma

as Screenplay

1981

Looker

as Director

1981

Looker

as Writer

1993

Rising Sun

as Novel

1993

Rising Sun

as Screenplay

1974

1984

Runaway

as Director

1984

Runaway

as Screenplay

2003

Timeline

as Novel

1989

1972

Pursuit

as Director

1998

Sphere

as Novel

2015

Jurassic World

as Characters

1994

Disclosure

as Novel

1994

Disclosure

as Producer

1973

2019

1999

The 13th Warrior

as Producer

2025

-

Micro

as Novel

1973

Westworld

as Writer

-

Eruption

as Novel

2024

Twisters

as Characters

1972

Pursuit

as Novel

2022

1995

Congo

as Novel

© All Rights Reserved 2025