Michael Crichton

A television miniseries was adapted from one of his earlier novels "The Andromeda Strain" (aired on the A&E Network)

Richard Donner directed a feature adaptation of his novel "Timeline"

Published the computer game "Timeline" through his publishing deal with Eidos Interactive

Signed deal with FOX television to develop new series through Constant C Productions

Founded Timeline Computer Entertainment with David Smith; signed a multi-title publishing deal with Eidos Interactive

Served as co-producer of the film "The Thirteenth Warrior"

Co-produced the screen adaptation of "Sphere"

Spielberg directed "The Lost World" which was based on his novel of the same name and is a follow-up to "Jurassic Park"

Co-scripted (with then-wife Anne-Marie Martin) the boxoffice blockbuster, "Twister"

Barry Levinson directed the feature adaptation of his novel "Disclosure"

Created and executive produced the long running series "ER" (NBC); also co-scripted the pilot; John Wells also produced

Co-wrote (with David Koepp) the screenplay for "Jurassic Park"; was adapted from his novel of the same name and directed by Steven Spielberg

Created the graphical text adventure game "Amazon" which was produced by John Wells

Wrote and directed the feature "Runaway"

Helmed the sci-fi film "Looker" starring Albert Finney and Susan Dey

Directed and wrote the screenplay for "The First Great Train Robbery" which is based on his novel of the same name

Hired to adapt his novel, The Terminal Man into a feature; fired when his screenplay deviated too much from book (was eventually written by director Mike Hodges)

Feature film directing debut (also screenwriter), "Westworld"

Screenwriting debut, "Extreme Close-up/Sex through a Window"

Directing debut, the ABC TV-movie "Pursuit"; based on his novel Binary (written as John Lange)

First screen credit from a novel, "The Andromeda Strain"

Co-authored Dealing with his younger brother Douglas under the shared pen name Michael Douglas

Published several novels under the pseudonym John Lange

Formed Constant C Productions

His final novel will be published posthumously in May 2009 (the title has not been revealed)

Raised in Roslyn, Long Island

Taught anthropology for one year at Cambridge University