Ted Elliott
Writing
Born: July 4, 1961 (age 65) · Santa Ana, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Shrek
2001
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Shrek 2
2004
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017
Aladdin
1992
Shrek the Third
2007
Shrek Forever After
2010
The Lone Ranger
2013
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
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Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (2)
Writing (29)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Characters
Shrek Forever After
Characters
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Characters
Shrek the Third
Characters
Treasure Planet
Story
Shrek
Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Screenstory
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Characters
The Legend of Zorro
Story
Shrek 2
Characters
Aladdin
Characters
Aladdin
Screenplay
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Story
The Mask of Zorro
Screenplay
The Mask of Zorro
Story
The Road to El Dorado
Screenplay
The Lone Ranger
Screenplay
The Lone Ranger
Screenstory
Small Soldiers
Screenplay
Godzilla
Story
Little Monsters
Writer
The Puppet Masters
Screenplay
Shrek's Yule Log
Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
Writer
Aladdin: Live from the West End
Original Film Writer
