
Ben Burtt
Sound
Born: 1948-07-12 · Jamesville, New York, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021
Self

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Self

The Force of Sound
2018
Self

I Am Your Father
2015
Himself

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Self - Interviewee

EditDroid: Rise and Fall
2014
Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013
Self

Lincoln: An American Journey
2013
Self

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
2012
Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012
Self

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
2008
WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008

BURN·E
2008
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self

WALL·E
2008
WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Fog City Mavericks
2007
Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
Self

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Self
