Ben Burtt
Age: 76 | From: New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1948-07-12 20:53:01
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 97
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Star Wars
(1977) Sound Designer
Alien
(1979) Sound Designer
WALL·E
(2008) Sound Designer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981) Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989) Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984) Sound Designer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015) Sound Designer
Star Trek
(2009) Special Sound EffectsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2019 | Self | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| 2016 | N/A | |
| 2015 | Himself | |
| 2014 | Self - Interviewee | |
| Himself | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2008 | WALL·E / M-O (voice) | |
| WALL·E / M-O (voice) | ||
| WALL·E / M-O (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2007 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2005 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Self - Sound Designer | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2002 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| 1999 | Naboo Courier (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | Self | |
| 1985 | R2-D2 | |
| 1983 | Self | |
| 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 1980 | N/A | |
| Himself | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sound Designer | |
| 2015 | Sound Designer | |
| 2014 | Sound Designer | |
| 2013 | Sound Designer | |
| 2012 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| 2011 | Sound Designer | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| 2008 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Re-Recording Mixer | ||
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| 2005 | Sound Designer | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| 2002 | Sound Designer | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| 1999 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| Sound Designer | ||
| 1989 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| 1988 | Sound Designer | |
| 1986 | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | |
| Sound Effects Editor | ||
| 1984 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| 1983 | Sound Designer | |
| 1981 | Sound Designer | |
| 1980 | Sound Designer | |
| 1979 | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| 1978 | Sound Effects Designer | |
| Sound Effects | ||
| 1977 | Sound Designer | |
| 1975 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Re-Recording Mixer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Editor | |
| 2005 | Editor | |
| 2002 | Editor | |
| 1999 | Editor | |
| Editor | ||
| Editor | ||
| Editor | ||
| Editor | ||
| 1995 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Special Sound Effects | |
| 1980 | Military Consultant | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Director | |
| 1999 | Second Unit Director | |
| Second Unit Director | ||
| Second Unit Director | ||
| 1996 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1993 | Second Unit Director | |
| Second Unit Director | ||
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Screenplay | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Story | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |