Person
Ted Elliott
Writing
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Jul 4, 1961
- From
- Santa Ana, California, USA
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.
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According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
G-Force
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
The Road to El Dorado
Small Soldiers
The Mask of Zorro
The Puppet Masters
The Lone Ranger
Aladdin
Little Monsters
Shrek
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
Shrek 2
Antz