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.
Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1993
- Bram Stoker Award — Best Screenplay
- Nebula Award — Best Script
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Shrek
Aladdin
Treasure Planet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Shrek 2
The Road to El Dorado
Aladdin
Deja Vu
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
The Mask of Zorro
Small Soldiers
Shrek Forever After
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Shrek the Third
Antz
The Lone Ranger
The Legend of Zorro
The Puppet Masters
Little Monsters
Godzilla
G-Force