Biography
Though he penned several books under various pseudonyms, Crichton emerged as a best-selling genre writer with The Andromeda Strain (1969). Shortly after Robert Wise's successful film adaptation of that novel in 1971, Crichton moved into feature directing himself with "Westworld" (1973), a robot thriller set in a Western theme park. Over the ensuing decades, Crichton churned out numerous and eminently readable novels that tended to be …
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Career Milestones
| 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 | ||
1966 | Published several novels under the pseudonym John Lange | |
1970 | Co-authored Dealing with his younger brother Douglas under the shared pen name Michael Douglas | |
1971 | First screen credit from a novel, "The Andromeda Strain" | |
1972 | Directing debut, the ABC TV-movie "Pursuit"; based on his novel Binary (written as John Lange) | |
1973 | Feature film directing debut (also screenwriter), "Westworld" | |
1973 | Screenwriting debut, "Extreme Close-up/Sex through a Window" | |
1974 | 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) | |
1979 | Directed and wrote the screenplay for "The First Great Train Robbery" which is based on his novel of the same name | |
1981 | Helmed the sci-fi film "Looker" starring Albert Finney and Susan Dey | |
1984 | Created the graphical text adventure game "Amazon" which was produced by John Wells | |
1984 | Wrote and directed the feature "Runaway" | |
1993 | Co-wrote (with David Koepp) the screenplay for "Jurassic Park"; was adapted from his novel of the same name and directed by Steven Spielberg | |
1994 | Barry Levinson directed the feature adaptation of his novel "Disclosure" | |
1994 | Created and executive produced the long running series "ER" (NBC); also co-scripted the pilot; John Wells also produced | |
1996 | Co-scripted (with then-wife Anne-Marie Martin) the boxoffice blockbuster, "Twister" | |
1997 | Spielberg directed "The Lost World" which was based on his novel of the same name and is a follow-up to "Jurassic Park" | |
1998 | Co-produced the screen adaptation of "Sphere" | |
1999 | Founded Timeline Computer Entertainment with David Smith; signed a multi-title publishing deal with Eidos Interactive | |
1999 | Served as co-producer of the film "The Thirteenth Warrior" | |
2000 | Published the computer game "Timeline" through his publishing deal with Eidos Interactive | |
2000 | Signed deal with FOX television to develop new series through Constant C Productions | |
2003 | Richard Donner directed a feature adaptation of his novel "Timeline" | |
2008 | A television miniseries was adapted from one of his earlier novels "The Andromeda Strain" (aired on the A&E Network) | |
Awards
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Drama Series in ER |
1995 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series in ER |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Cecil B. DeMille Award |