Ted Elliott
Writing
Ted Elliott (born 1961) is an American screenwriter. Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 15 years, including Aladdin, Shrek and Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2004, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America; his term on the board ended in 2006. Along with fellow former board member Craig Mazin, Elliott runs The Artful Writer, a website aimed at professional screenwriters. He is also a co-founder with Terry Rossio of Wordplay a.k.a. Wordplayer.com, one of the premier screenwriting sites on the Internet. In 2005, Elliott ran for president of the Writers Guild of America, west, but lost to animation writer and historical figurine maker Patric Verrone. Verrone received 1301 votes; Elliott received 591.
Born: July 4, 1961 · Santa Ana, California, USA
Filmography (28)
Shrek 5
2027
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017
The Lone Ranger
2013
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Shrek's Yule Log
2010
Shrek Forever After
2010
G-Force
2009
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Shrek the Third
2007
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
2006
Déjà Vu
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
The Legend of Zorro
2005
Shrek 2
2004
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Treasure Planet
2002
Shrek
2001
The Road to El Dorado
2000
Antz
1998
The Mask of Zorro
1998
Small Soldiers
1998
Godzilla
1998
The Puppet Masters
1994
Aladdin
1994
Aladdin
1992
Little Monsters
1989