Terry Rossio

Terry Rossio was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduating from Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California, he went on to study at California State University, Fullerton where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with an emphasis in radio, television and film. He is the founder of Wordplay a.k.a. [http://www.wordplayer.com Wordplayer.com] , one of the premier screenwriting sites on the Internet.

Along with his writing partner Ted Elliott, Rossio has written some of the most successful American films of the past 15 years, including "Aladdin", "" and "Shrek".

Awards and nominations

* 2001 - Nominated for Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for "Shrek"
* 2002 - Nominated for Nebula Award nomination for Best Script for "Shrek"
* 2003 - Nominated for Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
* 2004 - Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"

Filmography (partial listing)

* 1989 "Little Monsters" (screenwriter)
* 1992 "Aladdin" (screenwriter)
* 1994 "The Puppet Masters" (screenwriter)
* 1998 "The Mask of Zorro" (screenwriter)
* 1998 "Antz" (consultant/advisor)
* 1998 "Godzilla" (screen story)
* 1998 "Small Soldiers" (screenwriter)
* 2000 "The Road to El Dorado" (screenwriter)
* 2001 "Shrek" (co-producer/screenwriter)
* 2002 "Treasure Planet" (story by)
* 2003 "" (screenwriter)
* 2003 "" (consultant/advisor)
* 2004 "National Treasure" (screenwriter) (uncredited)
* 2005 "Instant Karma" (producer)
* 2005 "The Legend of Zorro" (story by)
* 2006 "" (screenwriter)
* 2006 "Déjà Vu" (screenwriter)
* 2007 "" (screenwriter)
* 2007 "" (story by)

References

* Terry Rossio [http://www.wordplayer.com/company/welcome.html Filmography] and [http://www.wordplayer.com/company/tr01.Rossio.Bio.html Biography] , provided by [http://www.wordplayer.com Wordplayer.com]

External links

* [http://www.wordplayer.com Wordplayer.com]
* [http://www.wordplayer.com/columns/wp15.Building.the.Bomb.html Building the Bomb] , Rossio's account of his experience writing the screenplay for The Puppet Masters
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