The biography of michael crichton
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Michael Crichton
American author and filmmaker (1942–2008)
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| Born | John Michael Crichton (1942-10-23)October 23, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2008(2008-11-04) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Pen name | John Lange Jeffrey Hudson Michael Douglas |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA, MD) |
| Period | 1959–2008 |
| Genre | Action, adventure, science fiction, techno-thriller, historical fiction, drama |
| Spouse | Joan Radam (m. 1965; div. 1970)Kathy St. Johns (m. 1978; div. 1980)Suzanne Childs (m. 1981; div. 1983)Anne-Marie Martin (m. 1987; div. 2003)Sherri Alexander (m.• Michael Crichton Biography Born: October 23, 1942 Michael Crichton has been a physician, a teacher, a movie director, and a screenwriter, but he is probably best known for his novels. His writings often combine aspects of science, technology, and suspense, and he has been called a pionjär of the "techno-thriller" with novels such as The Andromeda Strain, Sphere, and Jurassic Park. Many of his books have been adapted and made into popular movies. He is also the creator of the television series ER. Childhood interestsJohn Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised on Long Island in New York. His father was a journalist, and Crichton has said that his own broad knowledge may have come from his father's wide interests. His mother also regularly took her children to museums, plays, and movies. Crichton was often ill as a child, which led him to spend much time indoo • Meet Michael Crichton, a man whose creative landscape ranges from the ragtag intrigues of 19th century London to the threatening predictions of a future we can only imagine. He is a Harvard Medical School graduate who chose not to pursue a medical career. Instead he “writes books and makes movies.” He is an author and film maker with a keen sense of where the human imagination is headed. Crichton is now at work on a novel, screenplay and film exploring the darker side of communication between man and primate in Africa. His first novel, The Andromeda Strain, published the year he finished medical school, became an international best-seller. In the ten years since, he has written six books, including The Great Train Robbery, which remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for 22 weeks. He major film credits include Westworld, Coma and The Great Train Robbery. “I like the complexity of film. It has every element you could want to play with. It’s a symphony, a p |