Ben Burtt
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 ForSound
- Born12 July 1948 (age 77)
- Place of BirthNew York, USA
Ben Burtt
- Known ForSound
- Born12 July 1948 (age 77)
- Place of BirthNew York, USA
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
6.9
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
6.789
2019
The Force of Sound
8.7
2018
I Am Your Father
6.602
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
6.991
2014
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
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2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
10.0
2013
Lincoln: An American Journey
5.5
2013
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
7.0
2012
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
7.0
2012
WALL·E
8.098
2008
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
6.8
2008
BURN·E
7.51
2008
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
8.0
2008
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
7.0
2007
Fog City Mavericks
8.5
2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
7.0
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5
2006
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
6.6
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
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2005
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
6.9
2005
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.714
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8
2004
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
6.0
2003
Manassas: End of Innocence
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2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
5.0
2002
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
5.0
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
6.5
2002
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.5
2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6
1999
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
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1997
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
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1996
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
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1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
7.4
1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
5.7
1995
Destiny in Space
7.2
1994
The American Gangster
10.0
1992
The True Story of Glory Continues
5.7
1991
Blue Planet
5.9
1990
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.1
1983
Return of the Jedi
7.9
1983
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
7.3
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0