Ben Burtt

Composer

Born: July 12, 1948 (age 78)
From: Jamesville, New York, USA

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,…

Filmography (49)

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021)
Self
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50) (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
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
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III (2005)
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Self - Sound Designer
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003)
Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' (2002)
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II (2002)
Self