Biography
Ben Burtt
Sound
Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. is a sound designer, film editor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked as sound designer on various films, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, WALL-E, and Star Trek. He is responsible for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the binary speech of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound o…
Career works
42
Movies
41
Series
1
Career average
7.1/10
Birth date
07/12/1948
Place of birth
Jamesville, New York, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021 · 6.9
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · 6.9
The Force of Sound
2018 · 8.3
I Am Your Father
2015 · 6.6
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014 · 6.8
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013 · 10.0
Lincoln: An American Journey
2013 · 5.5
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
2012 · 7.0
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012 · 6.7
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
2008 · 6.4
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008 · 8.0
BURN·E
2008 · 7.5
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · 8.0
Series
