Ben Burtt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer for the films Star Wars (1977), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Burtt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

WALL·E

as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Return of the Jedi

as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Naboo Courier (uncredited)

BURN·E

as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self - Sound Designer

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self

I Am Your Father

as Himself

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self - Interviewee

LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Sound Designer and Editor

LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Editor