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 for
SoundBirthday
July 12, 1948Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
90Place of birth
New York, USA
Cast credits
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
I Am Your Father
Himself
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
The Force of Sound
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Himself
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Lincoln: An American Journey
SelfCrew credits
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sound Designer
Munich
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Editor, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Editor, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Editor, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Blue Planet
Director
Destiny in Space
Director
The True Story of Glory Continues
Director
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Director, Writer, Editor
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Director
Red Tails
Sound Designer, Editor
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound Designer
Star Trek Into Darkness
Sound Designer
Willow
Sound Designer
Lincoln
Sound Designer
Return of the Jedi
Sound Designer
WALL·E
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
Star Wars
Sound DesignerImages
