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Ben Burtt
Born · July 12, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For: Sound
Place of Birth: New York, USA
Bio
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.
Light & Magic
Self - Sound Designer and Editor · (1 episode)
7.6
2022
Light & Magic
Self - Editor · (1 episode)
7.6
2022
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Self
6.9
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
6.8
2019
The Force of Sound
Self
8.7
2018
I Am Your Father
Himself
6.6
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
7.0
2014
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Self
0.0
2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
10.0
2013
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
5.5
2013
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
7.0
2012
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
7.0
2012
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
6.8
2008
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
8.0
2008
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
7.5
2008
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
8.1
2008
Fog City Mavericks
Self
8.5
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Self
7.0
2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
7.0
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
4.5
2006
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
6.9
2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
6.6
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
0.0
2005
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
8.8
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
7.7
2004
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
6.0
2003
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
0.0
2002
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
0.0
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
6.6
2002
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
6.5
2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
6.6
1999
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
0.0
1997
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
7.4
1996
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
7.1
1983
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
0.0
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
7.9
1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
8.0
1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
7.3
1980
Meet Boba Fett: Initial 1979 Boba Fett Costume Screentest
Self
0.0
1978