Ben Burtt

Personal Info

Birthday

July 12, 1948

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, USA

Ben Burtt

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.

Known For

WALL·E

Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

BURN·E

Pixar Short Films

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets

Filmography

2021
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
2018
The Force of Sound
as Self
2015
I Am Your Father
as Himself
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
as Self
2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Self
Lincoln: An American Journey
as Self
2012
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
as Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
as Self
2009
Pixar Short Films
as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2008
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
BURN·E
as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
WALL·E
as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2007
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self
2006
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
2005
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self - Sound Designer
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
2003
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
as Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
as Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
as Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
as Self
2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Naboo Courier (uncredited)
1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
as Self
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
as Self