Michael Crichton.
American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008)
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About Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton was an American author 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 of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
Everything about Michael Crichton →- Occupation
- screenwriter, film producer, film director, novelist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 23, 1942
- Died
- November 4, 2008
- Website
- http://www.michaelcrichton.com/