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Michael Crichton
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Michael Crichton

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1942 – 2008 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1968–2025

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 o...

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The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978 ★ 6.7
Writer

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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Looker (1981) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Looker
Looker
6.0 1981 PG
Dr. Larry Roberts (Finney), a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is puzzled when four beautiful models w...
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The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man
5.0 1974 PG
Harry Benson, an intelligent (IQ 144) computer scientist in his 30s, suffers from epilepsy. He often...
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
6.0 1972 R
A cocky Harvard graduate transports a load of marijuana from Berkeley to Boston. His girlfriend gets...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World
2015
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park
1993
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Jurassic Park III
2001
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Jurassic World Dominion
2022

Filmography

67 credits
2010s 1 credit
2011
Return to Jurassic Park as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.6
2000s 4 credits
2007
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
A Portrait of Michael Crichton as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
2003
The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film as Self
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
Beyond Jurassic Park as Self
Movie ★ 6.7
1990s 4 credits
1998
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1997
The Making of 'The Lost World' as Self
Movie ★ 6.9
1997
The View as Self
TV ★ 4.4
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
1970s 2 credits
1973
On Location with Westworld as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.5
1971
The Andromeda Strain as Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1960s 1 credit
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.8
Crew Credits
2020s 5 credits
2025
Jurassic World Rebirth Characters
Movie ★ 6.3
2024
Twisters Characters
Movie ★ 6.8
2024
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Novel
TV ★ 8.3
2022
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure Novel
Movie ★ 6.7
2022
Jurassic World Dominion Characters
Movie ★ 6.6
2010s 6 credits
2019
Battle at Big Rock Novel
Movie ★ 6.9
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Characters
Movie ★ 6.5
2016
Westworld Story
TV ★ 8.0
2016
Westworld Original Film Writer
TV ★ 8.0
2015
Jurassic World Characters
Movie ★ 6.7
2011
Jurassic Park: Prime Survival Thanks
Movie ★ 4.7
2000s 3 credits
2008
The Andromeda Strain Novel
TV ★ 6.2
2003
Timeline Novel
Movie ★ 5.7
2001
Jurassic Park III Characters
Movie ★ 6.2
1990s 17 credits
1999
The 13th Warrior Novel
Movie ★ 6.7
1999
The 13th Warrior Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1998
Sphere Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1998
Sphere Novel
Movie ★ 6.1
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Novel
Movie ★ 6.6
1996
Twister Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1996
Twister Producer
Movie ★ 6.6
1995
Congo Novel
Movie ★ 5.6
1994
Disclosure Producer
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
Disclosure Novel
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
ER Writer
TV ★ 7.8
1994
ER Executive Producer
TV ★ 7.8
1994
ER Creator
TV ★ 7.8
1993
Jurassic Park Novel
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
Jurassic Park Screenplay
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
Rising Sun Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1993
Rising Sun Novel
Movie ★ 6.1
1980s 6 credits
1989
Physical Evidence Director
Movie ★ 5.1
1984
Runaway Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Runaway Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.6
1981
Looker● Director
Movie ★ 6.1
1981
Looker● Writer
Movie ★ 6.1
1980
Beyond Westworld Creator
TV ★ 5.4
1970s 14 credits
1978
Coma Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
Coma Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
The First Great Train Robbery● Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.7
1978
The First Great Train Robbery● Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1978
The First Great Train Robbery● Novel
Movie ★ 6.7
1974
The Terminal Man● Novel
Movie ★ 5.4
1973
Westworld Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Extreme Close-Up Writer
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
Westworld Writer
Movie ★ 6.8
1972
Pursuit Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1972
The Carey Treatment Novel
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues● Novel
Movie ★ 5.3
1972
Pursuit Novel
Movie ★ 5.4
1971
The Andromeda Strain Novel
Movie ★ 7.1
s 4 credits
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Micro Novel
Movie
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Eruption Novel
Movie
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Information Processing Consulting Producer
Movie
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Westworld Original Film Writer
Movie