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.
The Lone Ranger
2013 · US
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011 · GB, US
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · US
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · US
Déjà Vu
2006 · GB, US
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · US
The Legend of Zorro
2005 · US
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 · US
Treasure Planet
2002 · US
The Road to El Dorado
2000 · US
Small Soldiers
1998 · US
The Mask of Zorro
1998 · DE, US
Godzilla
1998 · JP, US
Aladdin
1992 · US