Michael Crichton

Career Overview

Michael Crichton has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Jurassic Park with 8 titles. Signature works include Westworld, Jurassic World Rebirth, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 65
Birth Date: 1942-10-23
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Jurassic Park (8 titles)
Twister (2 titles)
Westworld Films (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Chris Pratt (3 collaborations)
Bryce Dallas Howard (3 collaborations)
BD Wong (3 collaborations)
Frank Welker (3 collaborations)
Jeff Goldblum (2 collaborations)
Isabella Sermon (2 collaborations)
Omar Sy (2 collaborations)
Justice Smith (2 collaborations)
Daniella Pineda (2 collaborations)
Patrick Crowley (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (36 credits)
- Jurassic World Liberation
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2027
- Micro
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Eruption
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Westworld
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Jurassic World Rebirth
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Twisters
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
  novel
  
  writing
  
  - Fare Well (2025) ... novel writing
  
  - Lights Out (2025) ... novel writing
  
  - How Strong We Are (2025) ... novel writing
  
  - Fire (2025) ... novel writing
  
  - Give & Take (2025) ... novel writing
  
  2024
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Jurassic World Dominion
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Battle at Big Rock
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Westworld
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  - Que Será, Será (2022) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Metanoia (2022) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Fidelity (2022) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Zhuangzi (2022) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Generation Loss (2022) ... original film writer writing
  
  2016
- Jurassic World
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Timeline
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Jurassic Park III
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2001
- The 13th Warrior
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Sphere
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Twister
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Congo
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Disclosure
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1994
- ER: 24 Hours
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- ER
  
  - 24 Hours (1994) ... writer writing
  
  1994
- Rising Sun
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Jurassic Park
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Runaway
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Looker
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- The First Great Train Robbery
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Coma
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1978
- The Terminal Man
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Westworld
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Extreme Close-Up
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Pursuit
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Carey Treatment
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Andromeda Strain
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1971
production (7 credits)
- Information Processing
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The 13th Warrior
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Sphere
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Twister
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Disclosure
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- ER
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - And in the End... (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - I Feel Good (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Old Times (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - What We Do (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  1994
- ER: 24 Hours
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
crew (2 credits)
- Jurassic Park: Prime Survival
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011
- ER: 24 Hours
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1994
actors (12 credits)
- Return to Jurassic Park
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- A Portrait of Michael Crichton
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Beyond Jurassic Park
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Making of 'The Lost World'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - November 25, 2002 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- On Location with Westworld
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Andromeda Strain
  Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Charlton Heston, Sarah Vaughan, Jim Bouton, Michael Crichton (1970) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
creators (1 credits)
- ER
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1994
directing (7 credits)
- Physical Evidence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Runaway
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Looker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The First Great Train Robbery
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Coma
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Westworld
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Pursuit
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972