Ted Elliott
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- July 4, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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
Shrek
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Shrek 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Aladdin
Shrek the Third
Shrek Forever After
The Lone Ranger
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Filmography
Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Sequel
Movie · Writer
Untitled National Treasure 3
Movie · Writer
Shrek 5
Movie · Characters
Aladdin: Live from the West End
Movie · Original Film Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Movie · Characters
Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the Caribbean
Movie · Characters
The Lone Ranger
Movie · Screenplay, Screenstory
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Movie · Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
Movie · Writer
Shrek Forever After
Movie · Characters
Shrek's Yule Log
Movie · Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie · Screenplay, Characters
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Movie · Story
Shrek the Third
Movie · Characters
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Movie · Screenplay, Characters
The Legend of Zorro
Movie · Story
Shrek 2
Movie · Characters
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Movie · Screenplay, Screenstory
Treasure Planet
Movie · Story
Shrek
Movie · Writer
The Road to El Dorado
Movie · Screenplay
Small Soldiers
Movie · Screenplay
The Mask of Zorro
Movie · Screenplay, Story
Godzilla
Movie · Story
The Puppet Masters
Movie · Screenplay
Aladdin
TV · Characters · 86 eps
Aladdin
Movie · Screenplay
Little Monsters
Movie · Writer