Ted Elliott (born July 4, 1961) is an American screenwriter and film producer. Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 30 years, including Aladdin (1992), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Shrek (2001) and the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003-11).
He was attached to write a feature version of Monkey Island, which never happened.
In 2004, he was elected to the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America; his term on the board ended in 2006. 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 (partial listing)[]
| Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Directed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Little Monsters | Template:Yes | Template:No | Richard Alan Greenberg | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Template:Yes | Template:No | Ron Clements John Musker |
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| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Template:Yes | Template:No | Stuart Orme | |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | Template:Yes | Template:No | Martin Campbell | |
| Godzilla | Template:Partial | Template:No | Roland Emmerich | ||
| Small Soldiers | Template:Yes | Template:No | Joe Dante | ||
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Template:Yes | Template:No | Don Paul Bibo Bergeron |
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| 2001 | Shrek | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Andrew Adamson Vicky Jenson |
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production Nominated- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- Nebula Award nomination for Best Script |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Template:Partial | Template:No | Ron Clements John Musker |
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| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Template:Yes | Template:No | Gore Verbinski | Nominated- Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
| 2004 | National Treasure | Template:Partial | Template:No | Jon Turteltaub | |
| 2005 | The Legend of Zorro | Template:Partial | Template:No | Martin Campbell | |
| Instant Karma | Template:No | Template:Yes | |||
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Template:Yes | Template:No | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Template:Yes | Template:No | ||
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Template:Partial | Template:No | Jon Turteltaub | ||
| 2009 | G-Force | Template:Partial | Template:Yes | Hoyt Yeatman | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Rob Marshall | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code – Wedlocked |
Template:Yes | Template:No | James Ward Byrkit | Short film; Filmed in 2006 | |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Gore Verbinski | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Template:No | Template:No | Guy Ritchie | "Based on" credit (with Ron Clements, John Musker, and Terry Rossio) |
| 2027 | Untitled National Treasure 3 | Template:Yes | Template:No |
Other credits[]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Antz | Consultant/advisor |
| 2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Creative consultant |
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Episode #89 – Captain Frost Co-wrote storyboards with Terry Rossio |