Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Ben Burtt

  • Birthday:

    1948-07-12

  • Place of Birth: New York, USA
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Sound

  • Popularity: 0.365
  • Also Known As

Ben Burtt

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.

Top Movie Cast

WALL·E
WALL·Etrue- WALL·E / M-O (voice)

2008-06-22

8.1
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinketstrue- WALL·E / M-O (voice)

2008-11-18

6.8
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'true- Self

1996-10-01

7.4
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mysterytrue- Self

1997-02-06

0.0
BURN·E
BURN·Etrue- WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

2008-11-17

7.5
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fetttrue- Self

2021-11-12

6.9
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagatrue- Self

1983-12-03

7.1
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Films Are Not Released, They Escapetrue- Self

2002-11-12

0.0
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Uptrue

2008-11-18

8.0
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinematrue- Self

2005-09-13

6.6
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icontrue- Self

2006-11-14

7.0
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empiretrue- Self

2005-01-27

0.0
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogytrue- Self - Sound Designer

2004-09-12

7.7
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oztrue- Self

2013-10-01

10.0
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...true- Self - Interviewee

2014-02-01

7.0
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Wings: Grandeur in the Skytrue- Self

2012-01-24

7.0
When Star Wars Ruled the World
When Star Wars Ruled the Worldtrue- Self

2004-09-18

8.7
I Am Your Father
I Am Your Fathertrue- Himself

2015-10-05

6.6
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'true- Self

2002-11-12

0.0
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Oftrue- Self

2012-01-01

7.0
The Force of Sound
The Force of Soundtrue- Self

2018-02-20

8.7
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'true- Self

2002-11-12

6.6
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'true- Self

2003-10-21

6.0
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Star Wars: Music by John Williamstrue- Self

1980-05-18

7.3
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode IIItrue- Self

2005-11-01

6.9
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
EditDroid: Rise and Falltrue- Himself

2014-01-01

0.0
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Soundtrue- Self

2019-10-25

6.8
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacetrue- Naboo Courier (uncredited)

1999-05-19

6.6
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jeditrue- 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

1983-05-25

7.9
Lincoln: An American Journey
Lincoln: An American Journeytrue- Self

2013-01-16

5.5
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dometrue- Self

2001-11-25

6.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planettrue- Self

2006-11-14

4.5
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
The Making of The Empire Strikes Backtrue- Self

1980-09-22

8.0
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Maverickstrue- Self

2007-10-24

8.5

Top Movie Crew

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Arktrue

Sound

1981-06-12

7.9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomtrue

Sound

1984-05-23

7.3
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadetrue

Sound

1989-05-24

7.8
Munich
Munichtrue

Sound

2005-12-23

7.1
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacetrue

Editing

1999-05-19

6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonestrue

Editing

2002-05-15

6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithtrue

Editing

2005-05-17

7.4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithtrue

Sound

2005-05-17

7.4
Blue Planet
Blue Planettrue

Directing

1990-01-01

5.9
Destiny in Space
Destiny in Spacetrue

Directing

1994-01-17

7.2
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
The Adventures of André and Wally B.true

Sound

1984-12-17

5.3
Manassas: End of Innocence
Manassas: End of Innocencetrue

Directing

2002-02-19

0.0
The True Story of Glory Continues
The True Story of Glory Continuestrue

Directing

1991-06-19

5.7
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacetrue

Sound

1999-05-19

6.6
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmentrue

Directing

2002-03-31

5.7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmentrue

Writing

2002-03-31

5.7
John Carter
John Cartertrue

Sound

2012-03-07

6.3
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happentrue

Directing

1996-07-04

0.0
Red Tails
Red Tailstrue

Sound

2012-01-19

6.6
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakenstrue

Sound

2015-12-15

7.3
009 Re:Cyborg
009 Re:Cyborgtrue

Sound

2012-10-27

7.0
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darknesstrue

Sound

2013-05-05

7.3
Willow
Willowtrue

Sound

1988-05-20

7.0
Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earthtrue

Sound

2012-10-09

5.7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadestrue

Sound

2002-04-14

5.0
Red Tails
Red Tailstrue

Editing

2012-01-19

6.6
Star Wars
Star Warstrue

Sound

1977-05-25

8.2
Alien
Alientrue

Sound

1979-05-25

8.2
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Backtrue

Sound

1980-05-20

8.4
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jeditrue

Sound

1983-05-25

7.9
Always
Alwaystrue

Sound

1989-12-22

6.3
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacetrue

Sound

1999-05-19

6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonestrue

Sound

2002-05-15

6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithtrue

Sound

2005-05-17

7.4
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulltrue

Sound

2008-05-21

6.0
WALL·E
WALL·Etrue

Sound

2008-06-22

8.1
WALL·E
WALL·Etrue

Sound

2008-06-22

8.1
Super 8
Super 8true

Sound

2011-06-08

6.8
Lincoln
Lincolntrue

Sound

2012-11-09

6.9
The Signal
The Signaltrue

Sound

2014-03-15

6.0
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000true

Sound

1975-04-30

6.1
Munich
Munichtrue

Sound

2005-12-23

7.1
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deceptiontrue

Editing

2002-03-10

5.3
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Deserttrue

Editing

2002-04-21

5.1
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Lifetrue

Editing

2002-03-24

5.8
Star Trek
Star Trektrue

Crew

2009-05-06

7.4
Super 8
Super 8true

Sound

2011-06-08

6.8
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Specialtrue

Sound

1978-11-17

3.3
WALL·E
WALL·Etrue

Sound

2008-06-22

8.1
Porklips Now
Porklips Nowtrue

Crew

1980-10-01

5.7
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heeptrue

Production

1986-06-07

6.4
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heeptrue

Writing

1986-06-07

6.4
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocencetrue

Sound

2002-04-28

5.3
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmentrue

Editing

2002-03-31

5.7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Bluestrue

Directing

2002-05-26

5.5
The American Gangster
The American Gangstertrue

Directing

1992-07-01

10.0
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventuretrue

Directing

2002-02-17

5.6
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Helltrue

Editing

2002-03-03

5.4
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Helltrue

Directing

2002-03-03

5.4
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doomtrue

Directing

2002-03-17

5.9
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Lifetrue

Directing

2002-03-24

5.8
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonestrue

Sound

2002-05-15

6.6
Howard the Duck
Howard the Ducktrue

Sound

1986-08-01

5.4
Howard the Duck
Howard the Ducktrue

Sound

1986-08-01

5.4
Recorded Live
Recorded Livetrue

Sound

1975-01-01

8.2
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effectstrue

Directing

1996-12-31

0.0
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatcherstrue

Sound

1978-12-20

7.2
More American Graffiti
More American Graffititrue

Sound

1979-08-03

5.1
BURN·E
BURN·Etrue

Sound

2008-11-17

7.5
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planettrue

Writing

2004-11-30

6.6
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Eviltrue

Sound

2002-05-05

5.0

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