The First Great Train Robbery
Crichton was also involved in the film and television industry. In 1973, he wrote and directed "Westworld", the first film to utilize 2D computer-generated imagery. He also directed "Coma" (1978), "The First Great Train Robbery" (1979), "Looker" (1981), and "Runaway" (1984). He was the creator of the television series "ER" (1994–2009) and several of his novels were adapted into films, most notably the "Jurassic Park" franchise.