Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer for the films Star Wars (1977), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Burtt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
all 96
Movies 93
self 33
Director 14
Voice 4
TV Shows 3
Writer 3
Creator 1
Self - Sound Designer, Star Wars
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021)
Movie
Sound Designer
Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds (2021)
TV
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Movie
Self
The Force of Sound (2018)
Movie
Actor
Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies (2016)
Movie
Sound Designer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Movie
6.86
Himself
I Am Your Father (2015)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Signal (2014)
Movie
4
Self - Interviewee
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
EditDroid: Rise and Fall (2014)
Movie
Actor
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)
Movie
Sound Designer
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Movie
5.99
Self
Lincoln: An American Journey (2013)
Movie
Wall-E
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2 (2012)
Movie
Sound Designer
Lincoln (2012)
Movie
5.2
Sound Designer
009 Re:Cyborg (2012)
Movie
3.5
Sound Designer
John Carter (2012)
Movie
5.57
Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky (2012)
Movie
Editor / Sound Designer
Red Tails (2012)
Movie
Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)
Movie
Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Super 8 (2011)
Movie
7.9
Self
Star Trek: Ben Burtt & The Sounds of Star Trek (2009)
Movie
Special Sound Effects
Star Trek (2009)
Movie
6.16
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets (2008)
Movie
WALL·E / M-O (voice) / Sound Designer
BURN·E (2008)
Movie
8
Self
Adventures in Post-Production (2008)
Movie
WALL·E / M-O (voice) / Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
WALL·E (2008)
Movie
8.24
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Movie
5.94
Self
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (2008)
Movie
Himself
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
Movie
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
Movie
Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)
Movie
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
Movie
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)
Movie
Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Munich (2005)
Movie
6.03
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III (2005)
Movie
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
Movie
Editor / Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Movie
6.07
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
Movie
Self - Sound Designer, 'Star Wars' Series
The Birth of the Lightsaber (2004)
Movie
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
Movie
Self - Sound Designer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Movie
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003)
Movie
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002)
Movie
Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
Movie
Editor / Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Movie
6.15
Director
Manassas: End of Innocence (2002)
Movie
Director / Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
TV
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
Movie
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999)
Movie
6
Editor / Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life (1999)
Movie
6
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999)
Movie
6
Editor / Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999)
Movie
6
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)
Movie
4
Sound Designer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)
Movie
6
Naboo Courier (uncredited) / Editor / Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Movie
6.13
Sound Designer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (1999)
Movie
8
Self - Sound Designer
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
Movie
Director
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects (1996)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)
Movie
Director
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
Movie
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)
Movie
7
Director
Destiny in Space (1994)
Movie
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom (1993)
Movie
6
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1993)
Movie
4
Director
The American Gangster (1992)
Movie
Director
The True Story of Glory Continues (1991)
Movie
Director
Blue Planet (1990)
Movie
Sound Designer
Always (1989)
Movie
7.33
Writer
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet (1989)
Movie
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Movie
5.94
Sound Designer
Willow (1988)
Movie
7
Editor
Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
Movie
Sound Effects Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Howard the Duck (1986)
Movie
3.67
Writer
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep (1986)
Movie
Writer
Niagara - Miracles Myths and Magic (1986)
Movie
R2-D2
Star Wars: Droids - The Battle Against Sise Fromm (1985)
Movie
Creator / Story
Star Wars: Droids (1985)
TV
8
Sound Designer
The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984)
Movie
6.67
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Movie
5.9
Self
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga (1983)
Movie
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) (uncredited) / Sound Designer
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie
6.06
Sound Designer
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Movie
6.16
Military Consultant
Porklips Now (1980)
Movie
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie
Self
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie
6.02
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)
Movie
Supervising Sound Editor
More American Graffiti (1979)
Movie
Sound Designer
Alien (1979)
Movie
5.96
Sound Effects Designer
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Movie
5
Sound Effects
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Movie
Sound Designer
Star Wars (1977)
Movie
6.1
Sound Designer
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Movie
6.67
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Recorded Live (1975)
Movie
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.45
Based on 15.3 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1975
1989
2002
1993
2021
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1948-07-12 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceJamesville, United States of America
ChildrenBenjamin A. Burtt
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsSpecial Achievement Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
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