Michael Crichton (born October 23, 1942, pronounced /'kɹaɪtən/ ) is an author, film producer and television producer. His best-known works are science fiction novels, films and television programs. Crichton describes his genre as techno-thriller which is usually the marriage of action and technical details. Many of his novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background.
Crichton directed the film Coma, adapted from a Robin Cook novel, and there are other similarities in terms of genre and the fact that both Cook and Crichton are physicians, are of similar age and write about similar subjects.
Timeline (2003)
