Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1942 and died in Los Angeles, California, in 2008. He is best known for his novels Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and Sphere. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into films, television shows, and video games. Crichton was also a successful screenwriter and filmmaker, and he directed the films Westworld and Coma. He was a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.