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Michael Crichton was an American author, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He was best known for his science fiction novels, which include The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, and The Lost World. He also wrote non-fiction books, such as Five Patients, and directed and produced the film Westworld.
Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 23, 1942. He attended Harvard University, where he earned a degree in anthropology in 1964. He then attended Harvard Medical School, where he earned his MD in 1969.
Crichton began writing while in medical school, and his first novel, The Andromeda Strain, was published in 1969. He went on to write several more science fiction novels, including Jurassic Park, Congo, Sphere, and The Lost World. He also wrote several non-fiction books, including Five Patients, Travels, and Electronic Life.
Crichton also wrote and directed several films, including Westworld, Coma, and Looker. He also wrote the screenplay for Twister.
Crichton died on November 4, 2008, at the age of 66. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be $175 million.
| Popular As |
John Michael Crichton |
| Occupation |
writer,producer,director |
| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
23 October, 1942 |
| Birthday |
23 October |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death |
November 4, 2008 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Michael Crichton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Michael Crichton height is 6' 8¾" (2.05 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6' 8¾" (2.05 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Who Is Michael Crichton's Wife?
His wife is Joan Radam (m. 1965-1970)
Kathy St. Johns (m. 1978-1980)
Suzanne Childs (m. 1981-1983)
Anne-Marie Martin (m. 1987-2003)
Sherri Alexander (m. 2005)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Joan Radam (m. 1965-1970)
Kathy St. Johns (m. 1978-1980)
Suzanne Childs (m. 1981-1983)
Anne-Marie Martin (m. 1987-2003)
Sherri Alexander (m. 2005) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Michael Crichton Net Worth
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(Lange in German means long) One novel, "A Case of Need," written under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson, (Sir Jeffrey Hudson was a famous 17th century dwarf) contained references to people at Harvard Medical School, but he couldn't hide his identity when the novel won an award that had to be collected in person.
Son, John Michael Todd Crichton, was born February 12, 2009, three months after his death.
Was tied up and robbed at gunpoint by masked men in his home in Santa Monica, California, on 23 September 2002. No one was harmed.
ER (1994) began its life in the early 1970s as E.W.: Emergency Ward, which was what they were called at the time, and was a full-length film script. He was unable to get it produced. Steven Spielberg contacted him about it in 1989, expressing interest in turning it into a movie. It was dropped when Spielberg heard about Jurassic Park (1993). During the film's production, someone else at Amblin Entertainment read it and suggested that it was better suited for a television series.
When writing a script or book, he always eats the same thing for lunch to aid his concentration. When writing Jurassic Park (1993), for example, he ate egg salad sandwiches with lots of pepper.
His first child and daughter, Taylor Anne, was born in 1989.
He wrote a screenplay about a genetically engineered dinosaur in 1983 but it was never produced.
Mystery Writer's of America Edgar award for The Great Train Robbery (1978). [1980]
Director Nicolas Roeg originally wanted him to play the alien in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). The role eventually went to androgynous rock star David Bowie instead.
Has written two stories about futuristic theme parks that go haywire: Westworld (1973) and Jurassic Park (1993). Both films feature actors who worked with John Sturges. Yul Brynner appeared in The Magnificent Seven (1960), and referenced his earlier role as the robotic gunslinger. Richard Attenborough appeared in The Great Escape (1963).
He has related the story of his first visit to a movie studio, Universal, which was about to produce The Andromeda Strain (1971). A young novice director named Steven Spielberg was assigned the task of giving him a tour of the studio. It was almost 20 years later that he was contacted by Spielberg for a potential project that was dropped in favor of another of his stories, Jurassic Park (1993).
Association of American Medical Writers award for "Five Patients." [1970]
Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Roslyn, New York. His father was a journalist and encouraged him to write and to type. Michael gave up studying English at Harvard University, having become disillusioned with the teaching standards--the final straw came when he submitted an essay by George Orwell that was given a "B-. " After giving up English and spending a year in Europe, Michael returned to Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Havard Medical School to train as a doctor. Several times, he was persuaded not to quit the course but did so after qualifying in 1969. During his medical-student days, he wrote novels secretly mainly under the pseudonym of John Lange in reference to his almost 6ft 9 height.
Mystery Writer's of America Edgar award for "A Case of Need." [1968]
Biography in John Wakeman, editor, "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985," pp. 248-250. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
