Terry Rossio

Terry Rossio

64 · Born: Jul 2, 1960

Personal Details

BornJul 2, 1960 Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Biography

Terry Rossio, a renowned American screenwriter, entered the world on July 2, 1960, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Following his high school education at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California, Rossio pursued higher learning at California State University, Fullerton, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with a focus on radio, television, and film. This foundation laid the groundwork for his future success.

As the founder of Wordplay a.k.a. Wordplayer.com, one of the most prestigious screenwriting websites on the Internet, Rossio has established himself as a leading figure in the industry. Collaborating with his writing partner, Ted Elliott, Rossio has co-authored some of the most successful American films of the past 15 years, including the beloved classic Aladdin, the swashbuckling adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and the hilarious and irreverent Shrek.

Career

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2021
{"id":257924,"title":"An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-epic-at-sea-the-making-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_257924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_257924.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":241691,"title":"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire","year":"2024","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/315008dt78t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/315008dt78t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":272523,"title":"Protocol-7","year":"2024","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/protocol-7","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272523.jpg"},"released":1}
Protocol-7
Protocol-7 as Writer
{"id":201849,"title":"The Amazing Maurice","year":"2022","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-maurice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vfn14bgisd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vfn14bgisd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":132946,"title":"Godzilla vs. Kong","year":"2021","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-vs-kong","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/he49ubtfub00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/he49ubtfub00.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":83732,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales","year":"2017","job":"Story, Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/222n94o87ikg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/222n94o87ikg.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":470,"title":"The Lone Ranger","year":"2013","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-ranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tpui0ssigu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tpui0ssigu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger as Screenplay
{"id":15087,"title":"Lovestruck: The Musical","year":"2013","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lovestruck-the-musical","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15087.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":332,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides","year":"2011","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29u2eilp1ivg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29u2eilp1ivg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":41775,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked","year":"2011","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-tales-of-the-code-wedlocked","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2d1rcpu7mklg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2d1rcpu7mklg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":387,"title":"Shrek Forever After","year":"2010","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shrek-forever-after","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n3nh3p65dj40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n3nh3p65dj40.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":331,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End","year":"2007","job":"Characters, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5iclrlli0oo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5iclrlli0oo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":386,"title":"Shrek the Third","year":"2007","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shrek-the-third","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7e021f0qgs80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7e021f0qgs80.jpg"},"released":1}
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third as Characters
{"id":2519,"title":"National Treasure: Book of Secrets","year":"2007","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/national-treasure-book-of-secrets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ungs81no6qg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ungs81no6qg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":330,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest","year":"2006","job":"Characters, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78r70do6js40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78r70do6js40.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":2593,"title":"Deja Vu","year":"2006","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deja-vu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3nsrdoqff4eg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3nsrdoqff4eg.jpg"},"released":1}
Deja Vu
Deja Vu as Screenplay
{"id":2668,"title":"The Legend of Zorro","year":"2005","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-zorro","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1em44j3ubuo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":329,"title":"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl","year":"2003","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ugvijv0anl8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ugvijv0anl8.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":2925,"title":"Treasure Planet","year":"2002","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/treasure-planet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fhiv5kv6b1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fhiv5kv6b1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":384,"title":"Shrek","year":"2001","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shrek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5okr5nlkffi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5okr5nlkffi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Shrek
Shrek as Writer
{"id":4153,"title":"The Road to El Dorado","year":"2000","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-road-to-el-dorado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tjldtkp76o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tjldtkp76o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":1029,"title":"Small Soldiers","year":"1998","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/small-soldiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rq6ommucm80.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rq6ommucm80.jpeg"},"released":1}
1998
Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers as Screenplay
{"id":2992,"title":"Godzilla","year":"1998","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gi4j7oop2ro0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gi4j7oop2ro0.jpg"},"released":1}
Godzilla
Godzilla as Story
{"id":4237,"title":"The Mask of Zorro","year":"1998","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mask-of-zorro","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sag4n6phkv40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sag4n6phkv40.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro as Story, Screenplay
{"id":7212,"title":"The Puppet Masters","year":"1994","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-puppet-masters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2icd4a3ecqr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2icd4a3ecqr0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":763,"title":"Aladdin","year":"1994","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/aladdin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_763.jpg"},"released":1}
Aladdin
Aladdin as Characters
{"id":1327,"title":"Aladdin","year":"1992","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aladdin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bp34kv8lss0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bp34kv8lss0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Aladdin
Aladdin as Screenplay
{"id":1004,"title":"Little Monsters","year":"1989","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/little-monsters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1keiubucskvo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1keiubucskvo.jpg"},"released":1}
1989