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.

[edit] Awards and nominations

• 2001 - Nominated for Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Shrek
• 2002 - Nominated for Nebula Award nomination for Best Script for Shrek
• 2003 - Nominated for Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• 2004 - Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

[edit] Filmography (partial listing)

• 1989 Little Monsters (screenwriter)
• 1992 Aladdin (screenwriter)
• 1994 The Puppet Masters (screenwriter)
• 1998 The Mask of Zorro (screenwriter)
• 1998 Antz (consultant/advisor)
• 1998 Godzilla (original screenplay)
• 1998 Small Soldiers (screenwriter)
• 2000 The Road to El Dorado (screenwriter)
• 2001 Shrek (co-producer/screenwriter)
• 2002 Treasure Planet (story by)
• 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (screenwriter)
• 2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (consultant/advisor)
• 2004 National Treasure (screenwriter) (uncredited)
• 2005 Instant Karma (producer)
• 2005 The Legend of Zorro (story by)
• 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (screenwriter)
• 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (screenwriter)
• 2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (story by)
• 2009 G-Force (associate producer/writer uncredited)
• 2010 The Lone Ranger (currently developing the script)
• 2011 National Treasure 3 (currently developing the script)
• 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (currently developing the script)

[edit] References

• Ted Elliott Filmography and Biography, provided by Wordplayer.com

[edit] External links

• Wordplayer.com
• Ted Elliott at the Internet Movie Database

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