About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1961-07-04
Place of birth:
Santa Ana, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Ted Elliott

Overview

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

Acting
2006 According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' Actor Self 59
Average
2003 An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Actor Self 59
Average

Writing
2017 Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the Caribbean Writing Characters 59
Average
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Writing Characters 66
Fair
2013 The Lone Ranger Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked Writing Writer 60
Fair
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2010 Shrek's Yule Log Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Shrek Forever After Writing Characters 63
Fair
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Writing Story 63
Fair
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Writing Characters 72
Good
2007 Shrek the Third Writing Characters 62
Fair
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Writing Characters 73
Good
2005 The Legend of Zorro Writing Story 60
Fair
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Writing Screenstory 77
Good
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Writing Screenplay 77
Good
2002 Treasure Planet Writing Story 73
Good
2001 Shrek Writing Writer 76
Good
2000 The Road to El Dorado Writing Screenplay 71
Good
1998 The Mask of Zorro Writing Story 65
Fair
1998 The Mask of Zorro Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1998 Small Soldiers Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1998 Godzilla Writing Story 56
Average
1994 The Puppet Masters Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1994 Aladdin Writing Characters 68
Fair
1992 Aladdin Writing Screenplay 75
Good
1989 Little Monsters Writing Writer 58
Average
Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2013 The Lone Ranger Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2009 G-Force Production Associate Producer 55
Average
2006 Déjà Vu Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2001 Shrek Production Co-Producer 76
Good

Crew
2004 Shrek 2 Crew Creative Consultant 72
Good
1998 Antz Crew Creative Consultant 61
Fair