Ted Elliott
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
WritingBirthday
July 4, 1961Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Santa Ana, California, USACast credits
Crew credits
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Screenplay, ScreenstoryPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Screenplay, CharactersPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Screenplay, CharactersShrek
Co-Producer, WriterPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
ScreenplayThe Road to El Dorado
ScreenplaySmall Soldiers
ScreenplayThe Puppet Masters
ScreenplayThe Mask of Zorro
Screenplay, StoryThe Lone Ranger
Executive Producer, ScreenplayAladdin
ScreenplayLittle Monsters
WriterPirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
WriterShrek 2
Creative ConsultantAntz
Creative ConsultantPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
CharactersGodzilla
StoryShrek the Third
CharactersShrek Forever After
CharactersThe Legend of Zorro
Story