Ted Elliott

Born: 1961-07-04

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.


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An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Released: 2003-12-02

Behind the scenes documentary of the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black...

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According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

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Released: 2006-12-06

Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the...

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