Ben Burtt
Born: 1948-07-12
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,...
Known For
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
BURN·E
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
