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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.


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Born:
Jul 12, 1948 In New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
Latest Project:
Movie Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett 2021-11-12
Known For
Poster of Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Poster of The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Poster of Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Filmography
Movie A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte 2025
Movie Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett Self 2021-11-12
Movie Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Self 2019-10-25
Movie The Force of Sound Self 2018-02-20
Movie Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies 2016-04-12
Movie I Am Your Father Himself 2015-10-05
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self - Interviewee 2014-02-01
Movie Lincoln: An American Journey Self 2013-01-16
Movie The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Self 2013-10-01
Movie Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Self 2012-01-01
Movie Wings: Grandeur in the Sky Self 2012-01-24
Movie WALL·E WALL·E / M-O (voice) 2008-06-22
Movie BURN·E WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited) 2008-11-17
Movie The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self 2007-09-02
Movie Fog City Mavericks Self 2007-10-24
Movie Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Self 2006-11-14
Movie Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Self 2006-11-14
Movie Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III Self 2005-11-01
Movie Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Self 2005-09-13
Movie Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self - Sound Designer 2004-09-12
Movie When Star Wars Ruled the World Self 2004-09-18
Movie The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' Self 2003-10-21
Movie From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Self 2002-11-12
Movie Films Are Not Released, They Escape Self 2002-11-12
Movie R2-D2: Beneath the Dome Self 2001-11-25
Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Naboo Courier (uncredited) 1999-05-19
Movie The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Self 1996-10-01
Movie Return of the Jedi 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) 1983-05-25
Movie From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga Self 1983-12-03
Movie Star Wars: Music by John Williams Self 1980-05-18
Movie The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Self 1980-09-22