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The First Great Train Robbery (1979) -- Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down star in this true-life action thriller, based on director/screenwriter Michael Crichton's best selling novel, about a daring gold heist that shocked Victorian society.
Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008) -- IGN salutes the famed author.
"ER" (1994): : -- American author Michael Crichton died from cancer at the age of 66. Richard Schlesinger examines the life of the man behind such hits as "E.R." and "Jurassic Park."
Runaway (1984) -- A tough cop is assigned the dangerous task of discovering who is responsible for a rash of killings perpetrated by rebellious robots.
Evening News Part 1, 11.05.08 -- Wednesday: President-elect Obama is cheered by the nation and the world. Who will help him run the White House? And the death of doctor-turned-author Michael Crichton.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
23 October 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
4 November 2008, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Roslyn... more
Trivia:
Director Nicolas Roeg originally wanted him to play the alien in... more
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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(159 articles)
Darwin at the movies: A festival of apes, aliens and troglodytes
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 12:05 PM, PST)
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 17 November 2009, 3:22 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
J. Michael Crichton | Michael Douglas | Jeffery Hudson | John Lange

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. Next (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Pirate Latitudes (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. Westworld (2009) (announced) (earlier screenplay)

  2. "ER" (326 episodes, 1994-2009)
        - And in the End... (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - I Feel Good (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Old Times (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - What We Do (2009) TV episode (creator)
          (321 more)
  3. "The Andromeda Strain" (2008) TV mini-series (novel) (as J. Michael Crichton)
  4. Timeline (2003) (novel)
  5. Jurassic Park III (2001) (characters)
    ... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)

  6. The 13th Warrior (1999) (novel "Eaters of the Dead")
    ... aka The Thirteenth Warrior
  7. Sphere (1998) (novel)
  8. Trespasser (1998) (VG) (character John Hammond)
    ... aka The Lost World: Trespasser (USA: promotional title)
  9. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (novel "The Lost World")
  10. Twister (1996) (written by)
  11. Congo (1995) (novel)
  12. Disclosure (1994) (novel)
  13. Rising Sun (1993) (novel) (screenplay)
  14. Jurassic Park (1993) (novel) (screenplay)
    ... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  15. Jurassic Park (1993) (VG) (characters)

  16. Runaway (1984) (written by)
  17. Looker (1981) (written by)
  18. "Beyond Westworld" (5 episodes, 1980)
        - Sound of Terror (1980) TV episode (creator)
        - Brother's Keeper, My (1980) TV episode (creator)
        - Westworld Destroyer (1980) TV episode (creator)
        - Take-Over (1980) TV episode (creator)
        - The Lion (1980) TV episode (creator)

  19. The First Great Train Robbery (1979) (novel) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Great Train Robbery (USA)
  20. Coma (1978) (screenplay)
  21. The Terminal Man (1974) (novel)
  22. "Insight" (3 episodes, 1971-1974)
        - The Theft (1974) TV episode (written by)
        - Killer (1972) TV episode (written by)
        - The War of the Eggs (1971) TV episode (written by)
  23. Westworld (1973) (written by)
  24. Extreme Close-Up (1973) (writer)
  25. Pursuit (1972) (TV) (novel "Binary") (as John Lange)
    ... aka Binary
  26. The Carey Treatment (1972) (novel "A Case of Need") (as Jeffery Hudson)
    ... aka A Case of Murder (Australia)
    ... aka Emergency Ward
  27. Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) (novel) (as Michael Douglas)
  28. The Andromeda Strain (1971) (novel)
Producer:
  1. "ER" (executive producer) (329 episodes, 1994-2009)
        - And in the End... (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - I Feel Good (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Old Times (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What We Do (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (324 more)

  2. The 13th Warrior (1999) (producer)
    ... aka The Thirteenth Warrior
  3. Sphere (1998) (producer)
  4. Twister (1996) (producer)
  5. Disclosure (1994) (producer)

  6. Information Processing (1971) (consulting producer)
Director:
  1. The 13th Warrior (1999) (reshoots) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Thirteenth Warrior

  2. Physical Evidence (1989)
  3. Runaway (1984)
  4. Looker (1981)

  5. The First Great Train Robbery (1979)
    ... aka The Great Train Robbery (USA)
  6. Coma (1978)
  7. Westworld (1973)
  8. Pursuit (1972) (TV)
    ... aka Binary
Actor:
  1. The Andromeda Strain (1971) (uncredited) .... Bearded surgeon
Thanks:
  1. "ER" (special acknowledgment) (1 episode, 2008)
        - Heal Thyself (2008) TV episode (special acknowledgment)

  2. Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (1998) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
    ... aka The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
  2. "Continuarà..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Matins a TV3, Els" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Druckfrisch" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #3.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "NewsNight with Aaron Brown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 13 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 9 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Closer to Truth" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Is Science Fiction Science? (????) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton (2001) (V) .... Himself
  9. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
  10. A Portrait of Michael Crichton (2001) (V) .... Himself
  11. The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film (2001) (V) .... Himself
  12. Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) .... Himself - writer, "Jurassic Park" & "Lost World, The"

  13. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Sphere (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  15. Sean Connery Close Up (1997) (V) .... Himself
  16. The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V) .... Himself
  17. Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997) .... Himself
  18. The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (V) .... Himself

  19. On Location with Westworld (1973) (uncredited) .... Himself
  20. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 28 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "ER"
        - Previously on ER (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1999) (novel) Timeline, November 1999, Alfred Knopf, New York. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 8 Interviews | 18 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | One Word Title | Character Name In Title | Helicopter more

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