MICHAEL CRICHTON
(Executive Producer/Creator)

After graduating from Harvard Medical School, Michael Crichton embarked on a career as a writer and filmmaker. Called "the father of the techno-thriller," he counts among his novels "The Andromeda Strain," "Jurassic Park," "Disclosure" and his latest best seller, "Timeline." He has also written four books of nonfiction, including "Five Patients," "Travels" and "Jasper Johns."

One of the most popular writers in the world, Michael Crichton's books have been translated into more than 36 languages. Many of his works, which often contained themes of scientific disaster and environmental destruction, were turned into blockbuster Hollywood movies, including "Jurassic Park," "Sphere," "The Thirteenth Warrior," "The Andromeda Strain," "A Case of Need," "The Terminal Man," "The Great Train Robbery," "Rising Sun," "Disclosure" and "Congo."

Crichton has directed six films, including "Westworld," "Coma" and "The Great Train Robbery."

Crichton passed away November 4, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The sci-fi author succumbed to cancer after a long and quiet struggle with the illness. He was 66.