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Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

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 of Darth Vader, which

Born

Jul 12, 1948

Jamesville, New York, USA

Known For

Sound

Movies

38 acting

74 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

WALL·E
WALL·E
2008 as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
★ 8.1
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 as Naboo Courier (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
1983 as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
★ 7.9
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 as Wat Tambor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
BURN·E
BURN·E
2008 as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.5
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014 as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.9
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001 as Self
★ 6.5
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
★ 7.7
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
2007 as Self
★ 8.5
I Am Your Father
I Am Your Father
2015 as Himself
★ 6.6
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
★ 5.0
When Star Wars Ruled the World
★ 8.8
The Force of Sound
The Force of Sound
2018 as Self
★ 8.7
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
★ 6.0
Lincoln: An American Journey
★ 5.5
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
★ 7.3
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
★ 5.0
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
2008 as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
★ 6.4
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
★ 7.0