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:
- 14
- First Appeared:
- In the movie From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga 1983-12-03
- Latest Project:
- Movie Star Wars: The Force of Sound 2018-02-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Star Wars: The Force of Sound | Himself (archive footage) | 2018-02-20 |
| Movie | I Am Your Father | Himself | 2015-10-05 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Himself - Interviewee | 2014-02-02 |
| Movie | Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of | Interviewee | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | Wings: Grandeur in the Sky | Himself | 2012-01-24 |
| Movie | WALL·E | WALL·E / M-O (voice) | 2008-06-22 |
| Movie | BURN·E | WALL·E / M-O | 2008-11-17 |
| Movie | Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon | Himself | 2006-11-14 |
| Movie | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
| Movie | RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong | Himself | 2005-10-22 |
| Movie | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Himself - Sound Designer | 2004-09-12 |
| Movie | When Star Wars Ruled the World | Himself | 2004-09-18 |
| Movie | From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' | Himself | 2002-11-12 |
| Movie | From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga | Himself | 1983-12-03 |