Ted Elliott (born July 4, 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 30 years, including
Aladdin,
Shrek and the
Pirates of the Caribbean series. 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 artfulwriter.com, a website aimed at professional screenwriters. He is also a co-founder with
Terry Rossio of
Wordplay.