Director Michael Crichton (1942)

ER (1994–2009) is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton. The show aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009, and had a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. Produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television, ER follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) at Cook County General Hospital in Chicago. Throughout its run, the show tackled various critical issues faced by the department’s physicians and staff. It holds the title of being the second longest-running primetime medical ...

The British heist comedy film, The Great Train Robbery (1978), was both directed and written by Michael Crichton. Based on his 1975 novel of the same name, the story revolves around Edward Pierce, a member of London’s elite society who is secretly a skilled thief. His plan? To steal a shipment of gold aboard the London to Folkestone train, intended as payment for troops fighting in the Crimean War. With two safes in the baggage car, each with two locks requiring four keys, Pierce enlists his accomplices including pickpocket Robert Agar, mistress Miriam, and chauffeur Barlow. A train guard named Burgess is also ...