Ted Elliotn is an American screenwriter and film producer. In partnership with Terry Rossio, he co-wrote the screenplays for several major films, including Aladdin (1992), The Mask of Zorro (1998) The Road to El Dorado (2000), Shrek (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), The Legend of Zorro (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).