June Carter Cash
Musical Monikers
Madonna
Justin Bieber
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived
1 photo
Quick Facts
- NAME: Michael Crichton
- OCCUPATION: Director, Producer, Doctor, Television Producer, Author
- BIRTH DATE: October 23, 1942
- DEATH DATE: November 04, 2008
- EDUCATION: Harvard College, Harvard Medical School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
- Full Name: John Michael Crichton
Best Known For
Michael Crichton was an American author best known for his sci-fi and medical thrillers. The movie based on his book, Jurassic Park, was one of the highest-grossing films in history.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowMichael Crichton. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 12:26, May 24, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010.
Michael Crichton. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010 [Accessed 24 May 2013].
"Michael Crichton." 2013. The Biography Channel website. May 24 2013, 12:26 http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010.
"Michael Crichton," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010 [accessed May 24, 2013].
"Michael Crichton," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010 (accessed May 24, 2013).
Michael Crichton [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 24] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010.
Michael Crichton, http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010 (last visited May 24, 2013).
Michael Crichton. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/michael-crichton-381010. Accessed May 24, 2013.
Synopsis
Famed author Michael Crichton was born on October 23, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Crichton attended Harvard Medical School, where he published his first best-seller, The Andromeda Strain (1969). Known for his sci-fi and medical thrillers, he catapulted to fame when director Steven Spielberg produced Jurassic Park (1993),
Contents
Quotes
"I am certain there is too much certainty in the world."
a movie based on Crichton’s book that became one of the highest-grossing films in history. Crichton went on to create the medical TV drama E.R. and other novels such as State of Fear (2004). He died on November 4, 2008, in Los Angeles, California.
Early Career
John Michael Crichton was born in Chicago on October 23, 1942. As one of the most popular writers in the world, Michael Crichton is best known for his work in the genres of science fiction and medical thrillers. His notable works include Jurassic Park, Twister, The Andromeda Strain and the television series E.R.
Crichton graduated summa cum laude from Harvard and received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, researching public policy. He also taught courses in anthropology at Cambridge University and writing as a guest professor at MIT.
Crichton's first best-seller, The Andromeda Strain (1969), was published while he was still in medical school. The author sky-rockted to popularity in the 1990s, when director Steven Spielberg turned his book Jurassic Park (1993) into one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Crichton also created the medical drama, E.R., which won him an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Writer's Guild of America Award. The show ran on NBC for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2009. Its original cast included Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene, and George Clooney as Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross.
His 2004 novel, State of Fear, he disputed the validity of global warming, and in 2005 he testified before a Senate committee about the issue. In 2008, the A&E mini-series The Andromeda Strain, based on Crichton's 1969 novel, was nominated for seven Daytime Emmy Awards. It was produced by Tony and Ridley Scott.
Death and Legacy
One of the most popular writers in the world, Michael Crichton's books have been translated into more than 36 languages. Many of his works, which often contained themes of scientific disaster and environmental destruction, were turned into blockbuster films, including Jurassic Park (1993), Sphere (1998) and The Thirteenth Warrior (1999).
profile name: Michael Crichton profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Famous Scorpios 506 people in this group
-
Famous Film Directors
View groupFrom the early days of film, directors have transported audiences from darkened movie theaters to memorable worlds of their own creations. Their artistic visions and technical innovations have made a lasting impression on cinema from early silent films, starring and directed by Charlie Chaplin, to the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock to the blockbuster hits of Steven Spielberg and so many more. Here is a look at the famous film directors who have made their mark on the big screen.
Famous Film Directors 230 people in this group
-
Famous Film Producers
View groupBrowse notable film producers such as George Abbott, Ridely Scott, and Howard Hawks.
Famous Film Producers 136 people in this group
