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Ted Elliott
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 yea…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2027
Shrek 5
Movie Characters
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2017
Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the Caribbean
Movie Characters
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2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Movie Characters
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2013
The Lone Ranger
Movie Executive Producer
- 2011
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2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Movie Screenplay
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2010
Shrek's Yule Log
Movie Writer
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2010
Shrek Forever After
Movie Characters
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2009
G-Force
Movie Associate Producer
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2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Movie Story
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2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie Screenplay
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2007
Shrek the Third
Movie Characters
- 2006
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2006
Déjà Vu
Movie Executive Producer
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2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Movie Screenplay
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2005
The Legend of Zorro
Movie Story
More credits
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2004
Shrek 2
Movie Creative Consultant
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2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Movie Screenplay
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2002
Treasure Planet
Movie Story
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2001
Shrek
Movie Co-Producer
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2000
The Road to El Dorado
Movie Screenplay
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1998
Antz
Movie Creative Consultant
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1998
The Mask of Zorro
Movie Screenplay
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1998
Small Soldiers
Movie Screenplay
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1998
Godzilla
Movie Story
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1994
The Puppet Masters
Movie Screenplay
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1994
Aladdin
TV show Characters
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1992
Aladdin
Movie Screenplay
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1989
Little Monsters
Movie Writer
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Untitled National Treasure 3
Movie Writer
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Aladdin: Live from the West End
Movie Original Film Writer
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Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Sequel
Movie Writer
