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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Santa Ana, California, USA
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Movie Involvements: 34
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Shrek
(2001) WriterPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
(2003) ScreenstoryShrek 2
(2004) Creative ConsultantPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(2011) ScreenplayPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
(2007) CharactersPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006) CharactersShrek Forever After
(2010) CharactersShrek the Third
(2007) CharactersActing
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2006 | Self | |
2003 | Self | |
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Writing
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2017 | Characters | |
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2013 | Screenplay | |
2011 | Writer | |
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2007 | Story | |
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2006 | Screenplay | |
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2005 | Story | |
2003 | Screenplay | |
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2002 | Story | |
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2000 | Screenplay | |
1998 | Screenplay | |
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1994 | Screenplay | |
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1992 | Screenplay | |
1989 | Writer | |
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Production
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2013 | Executive Producer | |
2009 | Associate Producer | |
2001 | Co-Producer | |
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Crew
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2004 | Creative Consultant | |
1998 | Creative Consultant | |
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