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.

Known For

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Sound Designer and Editor

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Editor

WALL·E

WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi

'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self - Interviewee

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Self - Sound Designer

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett	Self
2019	Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound	Self
2018	The Force of Sound	Self
2015	I Am Your Father	Himself
2014	And the Oscar Goes To...	Self - Interviewee
2014	EditDroid: Rise and Fall	Self
2013	The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz	Self
2013	Lincoln: An American Journey	Self
2012	Wings: Grandeur in the Sky	Self
2012	Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of	Self
2008	WALL·E	WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008	WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets	WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008	BURN·E	WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2008	Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”	Self
2007	The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk	Self
2007	Fog City Mavericks	Self
2006	Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon	Self
2006	Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet	Self
2005	Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema	Self
2005	George Lucas: Creating an Empire	Self
2005	Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III	Self
2004	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy	Self - Sound Designer
2004	When Star Wars Ruled the World	Self
2003	The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'	Self
2002	Films Are Not Released, They Escape	Self
2002	State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'	Self
2002	From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'	Self
2001	R2-D2: Beneath the Dome	Self
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Naboo Courier (uncredited)
1997	Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery	Self
1996	The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'	Self
1983	From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga	Self
1983	Return of the Jedi	'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
1980	Star Wars: Music by John Williams	Self
1980	The Making of The Empire Strikes Back	Self
	A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self - Sound Designer and Editor
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self - Editor