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John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter, film director and producer. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films.
His literary works are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres, and heavily feature technology. His novels often explore technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology. Many of his novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and scientific background. He wrote, among other works, The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004), and Next (2006). Films he wrote and directed included Westworld (1973), Coma (1978), The Great Train Robbery (1979), Looker (1981), and Runaway (1984).
Birth Name
John Michael Crichton
Born
Friday, 23 October 1942
Died
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2009 |
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo | Self | 2007 |
Beyond Jurassic Park | Self - Writer / HImself | 2001 |
Closer to Truth | Self | 2000 |
Sean Connery Close Up | Self | 1997 |
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self - Author, 'Jurassic Park' / Self | 1995 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Dateline NBC | Self | 1992 |
The Andromeda Strain | Bearded Surgeon | 1971 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2009 |
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo | Self | 2007 |
Beyond Jurassic Park | Self - Writer / HImself | 2001 |
Closer to Truth | Self | 2000 |
Sean Connery Close Up | Self | 1997 |
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self - Author, 'Jurassic Park' / Self | 1995 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Dateline NBC | Self | 1992 |
The Andromeda Strain | Bearded Surgeon | 1971 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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The 13th Warrior | 1999 |
Physical Evidence | 1989 |
Runaway | 1984 |
Looker | 1981 |
The Great Train Robbery | 1978 |
Coma | 1978 |
Westworld | 1973 |
Pursuit | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The 13th Warrior | 1999 |
Sphere | 1998 |
Twister | 1996 |
Disclosure | 1994 |
ER | 1994 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Won |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated |