Ted Elliott
Born: 1961-07-04 in Santa Ana, California, USA
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2017
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ... (Characters)
- Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the Caribbean ... (Characters)
2013
- The Lone Ranger ... (Screenplay)
2011
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ... (Screenplay)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked ... (Writer)
2010
- Shrek Forever After ... (Characters)
- Shrek's Yule Log ... (Writer)
2009
- G-Force ... (Associate Producer)
2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ... (Screenplay)
- Shrek the Third ... (Characters)
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets ... (Story)
2006
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ... (Screenplay)
- Déjà Vu ... (Executive Producer)
- According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' as Self
2005
- The Legend of Zorro ... (Story)
2004
- Shrek 2 ... (Creative Consultant)
2003
2002
- Treasure Planet ... (Story)
2001
- Shrek ... (Co-Producer)
2000
- The Road to El Dorado ... (Screenplay)
1998
- Godzilla ... (Story)
- The Mask of Zorro ... (Screenplay)
- Antz ... (Creative Consultant)
- Small Soldiers ... (Screenplay)
1994
- Aladdin ... (Characters)
- The Puppet Masters ... (Screenplay)
1992
- Aladdin ... (Screenplay)
1989
- Little Monsters ... (Writer)