John Michael Crichton /ˈdʒɒn ˈmaɪkl̩ ˈkɹaɪtn̩/ , MD (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American best-selling author, physician, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 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 No. 1 in US 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, The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, 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, Micro, which was published in November 2011.
Active years end year
2008
Alias
Michael Crichton; Michael Douglas, Jeffery Hudson, John Lange (pseudonyms)
Birth date
1942-10-23
Birth name
John Michael Crichton
Birth year
1942
Death date
2008-11-04
Death year
2008
Individualised gnd number
119124785
Pseudonym
Jeffery Hudson
John Lange
Michael Douglas
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