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Ben Burtt

Sound
Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

New York, USA on 12th July 1948

All Credits

LIGHT & MAGIC Image
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Editor
LIGHT & MAGIC Image
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Sound Designer and Editor
WALL·E Image
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Image
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi Image
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
BURN·E Image
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Image
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
And the Oscar Goes To... Image
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Image
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Image
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Pixar Short Films Image
Pixar Short Films
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett Image
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga Image
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Image
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
Fog City Mavericks Image
Fog City Mavericks
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome Image
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Image
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire Image
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Image
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
I Am Your Father Image
I Am Your Father
Himself
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Image
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Image
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Image
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up Image
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Image
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III Image
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
The Force of Sound Image
The Force of Sound
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Image
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World Image
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Image
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' Image
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets Image
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
EditDroid: Rise and Fall Image
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Self
No Image
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams Image
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
Lincoln: An American Journey Image
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape Image
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' Image
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky Image
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
No Image
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte