John Michael CrichtonΒ (/ΛkraΙͺtΙn/; October 23, 1942 β 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 theΒ science fiction,Β techno-thriller, andΒ medical fictionΒ genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic resu...
