Ben Burtt
Born in Jamesville, New York, USA — Jul 12 1948
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Biography
Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. is a sound designer, film editor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked as sound designer on various films, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, WALL-E, and Star Trek. He is responsible for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the binary speech of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader, which he made by breathing into a scuba regulator. Burtt has a re…
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Ben Burtt's Credits
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Star Wars
Sound
Alien
Sound
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sound
The Empire Strikes Back
Sound
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sound
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sound
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Wat Tambor (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Editing
Star Trek
Crew
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sound
Star Trek Into Darkness
Sound
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Sound Designer and Editor
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
Lincoln
Sound
John Carter
Sound
Willow
Sound
Munich
Sound
Super 8
Sound
Star Wars: Droids
Writing
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Sound
Howard the Duck
Sound
Escape from Planet Earth
Sound
The Signal
Sound
Death Race 2000
Sound
Red Tails
Sound
Always
Sound
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
009 Re:Cyborg
Sound
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Directing
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Sound
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds
Sound
Fog City Mavericks
Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Sound
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Editing
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Directing
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Directing
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Sound
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Sound
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Editing
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Directing
The Force of Sound
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
I Am Your Father
Himself
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Editing
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Directing
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Writing
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Writing
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
More American Graffiti
Sound
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Sound
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
The American Gangster
Directing
Destiny in Space
Directing
Porklips Now
Crew
Blue Planet
Directing
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Writing
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Sound
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
Manassas: End of Innocence
Directing
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
The True Story of Glory Continues
Directing
Recorded Live
Sound
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Self
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
Directing