In Jurassic Park (1993), which author wrote the novel on which the film is based?

Michael Crichton wrote the novel Jurassic Park, which became the source material for Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film.

Crichton published Jurassic Park in 1990. The science-fiction thriller imagines a dinosaur theme park created through genetic engineering, combining biotechnology, paleontology, and corporate ambition. Its scientific ideas were fictionalized, but the novel helped popularize public discussion of genetic research and cloning.

The film adaptation changed or condensed several details from the book, including characterizations and parts of the plot. Screenwriter David Koepp adapted the novel, while Spielberg directed the movie. The production became a landmark in visual effects because it combined computer-generated dinosaurs with animatronic creatures and live-action performances.

A common mix-up is to credit Spielberg with writing Jurassic Park because he directed the film and shaped its screen presentation. Spielberg was the director, while Crichton was the novelist whose book supplied the story’s foundation.