Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. 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 blank">The Artful Writer, a website aimed at professional screenwriters. He is also a co-founder with _Terry Rossio of Wordplay a.k.a. blank">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 Patric Verrone.
Frequently collaborates with writer Terry Rossio.
Former day job: Spell-checked movie reviews for the News America Syndicate for Roger Ebert.
