Ben Burtt
Born
July 12, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
New York, USA
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
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Sound Designer and Editor · (1 episode)
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Editor · (2 episodes)
2022
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Self
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
2019
The Force of Sound
Self
2018
I Am Your Father
Himself
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
2014
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Self
2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
2013
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
2013
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
2012
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
2012
Pixar Short Films
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2009
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
Fog City Mavericks
Self
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Self
2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2005
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
2004
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
2003
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
2002
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
2002
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
1999
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
1996
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
1983
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
1980