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Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

Writing
23 Oct 1942
04 Nov 2008
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 resu...

Also Known As

John Lange, John Michael Crichton 

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