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Ted Elliott
Writer 65 years old

Ted Elliott

Santa Ana, California, USA

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

16 titles
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Gore Verbinski 2013 2h 29m 6.8

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Rob Marshall 2011 2h 16m 6.5

When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Gore Verbinski 2007 2h 49m 7.3

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Jon Turteltaub 2007 2h 4m 6.5

Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Gore Verbinski 2006 2h 31m 7.4

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro

Martin Campbell 2005 2h 10m 5.9

In 1850, the people of California were voting to decide whether or not to join the United States. The Legend of Zorro is a 2005 sequel to 1998's The Mask of Zorro,

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Gore Verbinski 2003 2h 23m 8.2

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Ron Clements, John Musker 2002 1h 36m 7.4

A Disney animated version of "Treasure Island". The only difference is that the film is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders.

Shrek

Shrek

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson 2001 1h 30m 8.0

An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King.

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul 2000 1h 30m 7.2

Two swindlers get their hands on the map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado while pulling off a scam. Their plan goes bad and the rogues end up lost at sea after a number of misfortunes. Oddly enough, they end up on the shores of El Dorado and are worshiped by the natives for their foreign appearance.

The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

Martin Campbell 1998 2h 18m 6.4

A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

Joe Dante 1998 1h 50m 6.0

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Godzilla

Godzilla

Roland Emmerich 1998 2h 19m 5.6

An American science fiction movie from director Roland Emmerich in which a lizard is transformed in a huge monster during an atomic bomb test. The film is based on the Japanese Godzilla films and is the first Godzilla film produced in the States.

The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters

Stuart Orme 1994 1h 49m 5.8

The Puppet Masters is a 1994 science fiction film adapted from Robert A. Heinlein’s novel of the same title. The Earth is invaded by alien parasites aka "slugs" that ride on people's backs and control their minds. A trio of American government agents attempt to thwart this.

Aladdin

Aladdin

Ron Clements, John Musker 1992 1h 31m 8.1

Aladdin is the Walt Disney animated film based on the famous fairytale. The film would start a new era in special affects with its modern animation style and its excellent speaking parts.

Little Monsters

Little Monsters

Richard Greenberg 1989 1h 42m

A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.

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