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TERRY ROSSIO

Screenwriter / Producer



Terry Rossio TERRY ROSSIO is the second-highest grossing screenwriter in the history of the medium. He prefers to write with a partner, which is almost invariably Ted Elliott. Together, they've written the screenplay and/or story for films such as Aladdin, Godzilla, The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, The Lone Ranger, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and G-Force. Terry also co-wrote (with Bill Marsilii) the record-breaking Deja Vu spec script—which sold for $5.6 million. (Read Terry's official bio here.)


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