Terry Rossio Biography

Fast Facts

• He and other writers won a 2002 award for best adapted screenplay at the BAFTA Film Awards for "Shrek․"
• Along with Ted Elliott, was nominated for a 2004 Bram Stoker Award for the screenplay of "Pireates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl․"
• He, Ted Elliott, Joe Stillman and Roger S․H․ Schulman won Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production at the 2001 Annie Awards for "Shrek․"
• Received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in radio, television and film from California State University, Fullerton
• Worked as a machine parts inspector before making it as a screenwriter
• Quote: "[on "The Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy] "I like to imagine watching the three films together․ There's an intertwining of storytelling as a way of trying to interpret what is real and what is not․""
• Quote: "[on director Gore Verbinksi] "He'll be making a point, reaching for something, and what I really admire about it is that he pushes each one of these scenes to be more than we often start with and often on a thematic level․""
• Worked with writing partner Ted Elliott to produce a slew of successful screenplays for films such as "Aladdin," "Shrek" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy
• Co-founded a major screenwriting site website, Worldplay․com
• Bill Warren interviewed him for a 1994 issue of "Starlog․"