Quick Info
| Profession | Novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 23/10/1942 |
| Age | 66 years (died on 04, Nov, 2008) |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Date of Death | 04/11/2008 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about Michael Crichton
04/11/2026
A California appeals court unanimously ruled that the HBO series The Pitt is similar enough to ER to let the Crichton estate's breach-of-contract lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television proceed. The panel rejected the studio's bid to dismiss the case under anti-SLAPP rules. The dispute, brought by his widow Sherri Crichton on behalf of the John Michael Crichton Trust, could now go to a Los Angeles jury trial as early as summer 2027 unless the parties settle.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Michael Crichton was an American novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of the television series ER. |
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| Death Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Harvard University | A.B. summa cum laude, 1964 (Phi Beta Kappa), in anthropology |
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| Harvard Medical School | M.D. |
Personal Life
| Marital History | Married five times and divorced four times |
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| Later Marriage | Remarried in 2005 |
Family
| Spouse | Sherri Crichton |
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| Siblings | Douglas Crichton |
Career
| Early Writing | Wrote under pseudonyms including John Lange and Jeffery Hudson before publishing under his own name |
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| Breakthrough | The Andromeda Strain |
| Film and Television | Directed Westworld (1973); co-created the television series ER, which won an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Writers Guild of America Award |
| Films Based on His Work | Jurassic Park (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg; his books have been adapted into at least thirteen films |
| Estate Litigation | Ongoing lawsuit by his estate over the series The Pitt, which is set to proceed toward a jury trial |
Style Quotient
| Writing Style | Blended scientific and technical concepts with fast-paced mystery and thriller plots |
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| Recognition | Writer Steven Spielberg described him as the greatest at blending science with big technical concepts |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He wrote a novel, A Case of Need, under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson, which won an Edgar Award for best novel. | |
| 2. In 2002, a newly discovered ankylosaur was named Crichtonsaurus bohlini in his honour. | |
| 3. He wrote his first full-length writing in the form of school assignments for classmates. | |
| 4. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold more than 150 million copies. |
