Ted Elliott
Writer, Producer
4 July 1961 (64 years)
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
Filmography
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger · as Screenplay |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Screenplay |
| 2010 | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End · as Screenplay |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest · as Screenplay |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl · as Screenplay |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | Aladdin · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | Little MonstersOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | G-Force · as Associate Producer |
| 2006 | Deja Vu · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Co-Producer |
| 2001 | Shrek · as Co-Producer |
| 2027 | Shrek 5 · as Characters |
| 2018 | Shrek Retold · as Based On The Animated Film Screenplay By |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales · as Characters |
| 2013 | Shrek the Musical · as Based On The Movie "shrek" Written By |
| 2012 | Shrek's Thrilling Tales · as Based On The Characters Created By: Shrek |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After · as Characters |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets · as Story |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls · as Based On The Characters Created By |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third · as Characters |
| 2005 | The Legend of Zorro · as Story |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 · as Characters |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet · as Story |
| 2001 | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party · as Based On The Characters Created By |
| 1998 | Godzilla · as Story |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves · as Developer: Characters |
| 1994 | Aladdin · as Characters |
| 1994 | The Return of Jafar · as Developer: Characters |