Ted Elliott (screenwriter)
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Born | (1961-07-04) July 4, 1961 (age 63) Santa Ana, California, United States |
Occupation | Screenwriter / Film producer |
Years active | 1989–present |
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).[1][2][3][4][5]
He was attached to write a feature version of Monkey Island, which never happened.[6]
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.[7]
Filmography (partial listing)
Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Directed by | Notes |
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1989 | Little Monsters | Yes | No | Richard Alan Greenberg | |
1992 | Aladdin | Yes | No | Ron Clements John Musker | |
1994 | The Puppet Masters | Yes | No | Stuart Orme | |
1998 | The Mask of Zorro | Yes | No | Martin Campbell | |
Godzilla | Story | No | Roland Emmerich | ||
Small Soldiers | Yes | No | Joe Dante | ||
2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Yes | No | Don Paul Bibo Bergeron | |
2001 | Shrek | Yes | Co-Producer | Andrew Adamson Vicky Jenson | BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[8] 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 | Story | No | Ron Clements John Musker | |
2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Yes | No | Gore Verbinski | Nominated- Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
2004 | National Treasure | uncredited | No | Jon Turteltaub | |
2005 | The Legend of Zorro | Story | No | Martin Campbell | |
Instant Karma | No | Yes | |||
2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Yes | No | Gore Verbinski | |
2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Yes | No | ||
National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Story | No | Jon Turteltaub | ||
2009 | G-Force | uncredited | Associate | Hoyt Yeatman | |
2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Yes | Executive | Rob Marshall | |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code – Wedlocked | Yes | No | James Ward Byrkit | Short film; Filmed in 2006 | |
2013 | The Lone Ranger | Yes | Executive | Gore Verbinski | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
2019 | Aladdin | No | No | Guy Ritchie | "Based on" credit (with Ron Clements, John Musker, and Terry Rossio) |
2027 | Untitled National Treasure 3 | Yes | No |
Other credits
Year | Film | Role |
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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 |
References
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ Sylt, Christian (July 22, 2014). "Fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean Is Most Expensive Movie Ever With Costs Of $410 Million". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
Production costs: $410.6 million; rebate: $32.1 million
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Staff (September 2009). "Tails from Monkey Island". Retro Gamer (70). Imagine Publishing: 28–35.
- ^ "Verrone wins WGA West election". 18 September 2007.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- Ted Elliott Filmography and Biography, provided by Wordplayer.com
External links
- Ted Elliott at IMDb
- Wordplayer.com
- The Disney Lawsuit
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- Little Monsters (1989)
- Aladdin (1992)
- The Puppet Masters (1994)
- The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- Godzilla (1998; story)
- Small Soldiers (1998)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- Shrek (2001)
- Treasure Planet (2002; story)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- The Legend of Zorro (2005; story)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Déjà Vu (2006; Rossio only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007; story)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- The Lone Ranger (2013)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017; story; Rossio only)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021; story; Rossio only)
- The Amazing Maurice (2022; Rossio only)
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2027; Rossio only)
- National Treasure 3 (2027; Elliott only)
- Time Zone (TBA; Rossio only)