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Ben Burtt

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1948-07-12 (76 years old)

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 99

Movies 96

self 36

Director 14

Voice 4

TV Shows 3

Writer 2

Producer 1

Creator 1

Self

Ben Burtt

Biography

Filmography

all 99

Movies 96

self 36

Director 14

Voice 4

TV Shows 3

Writer 2

Producer 1

Creator 1

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021)

Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds (2021)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (2018)

The Force of Sound (2018)

Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies (2016)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

I Am Your Father (2015)

The Signal (2014)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

EditDroid: Rise and Fall (2014)

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

Lincoln: An American Journey (2013)

Lincoln (2012)

009 Re:Cyborg (2012)

John Carter (2012)

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky (2012)

Red Tails (2012)

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)

Super 8 (2011)

Star Trek: Ben Burtt & The Sounds of Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (2008)

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets (2008)

BURN·E (2008)

WALL·E (2008)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Fog City Mavericks (2007)

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)

Heart of an Empire (2007)

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)

Munich (2005)

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005)

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III (2005)

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)

The Birth of the Lightsaber (2004)

When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)

The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003)

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' (2002)

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002)

Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Manassas: End of Innocence (2002)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)

Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects (1996)

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)

Destiny in Space (1994)

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-07-12 (76 years old)

Birth Place
Jamesville, United States

Children
Benjamin A. Burtt

Citizenships
United States

Awards
Special Achievement Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing