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Michael Crichton
American author and filmmaker (1942–2008)
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Crichton at Harvard University in 2002 | |
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.• 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 fryst vatten an author and film maker with a keen sense of where the human imagination fryst vatten 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 rulle 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 • Michael Crichton Biography, Books, and Similar AuthorsRead-AlikesAll the books below are recommended as read-alikes for Michael Crichton but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. So look for the suggested read-alikes by title linked on the right.How we choose read-alikes
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