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Ben Burtt

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Birthdate

1948-07-12 (Age: 78)

Place of Birth

Jamesville, New York, USA

Ben Burtt

Biography

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 he made by breathing into a scuba regulator. Burtt has a reputation for popularizing a sound effect dubbed the "Wilhelm scream", which was taken from a character named Wilhelm in the 1953 film The Charge at Feather River.

Filmography (39)

⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019
⭐ 8.2 Role: Self

The Force of Sound

2018
⭐ 6.6 Role: Himself

I Am Your Father

2015
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self - Interviewee

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014
⭐ 0 Role: Self

EditDroid: Rise and Fall

2014
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013
⭐ 5.5 Role: Self

Lincoln: An American Journey

2013
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

2012
⭐ 6.7 Role: Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012
⭐ 6.4 Role: WALL·E / M-O (voice)

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets

2008
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up

2008
⭐ 7.5 Role: WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

BURN·E

2008
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008
⭐ 8.1 Role: WALL·E / M-O (voice)

WALL·E

2008