Ted Elliott (screenwriter)
Ted Elliott (born July 4, 1961) is an American screenwriter and film producer.Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has co-written the films 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 failed to materialize.[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.