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Ben Burtt


Ben Burtt was born on July 12, 1948 in Jamesville, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Wall-E (2008), La guerre des étoiles (1977) and L'empire contre-attaque (1980). See full bio »
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 37 nominations. See more awards »

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 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront (Video Game) (sound design consultant: original Star Wars)
 2015 Star Trek Continues (TV Series) (consultant - 1 episode)
- The White Iris (2015) ... (consultant)
 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2013 Les zévadés de l'espace (additional sound designer)
 2012 Lincoln (additional sound re-recording mixer)
 2012 John Carter (sound consultation)
 2012 Red Tails (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2011 Super 8 (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2010 Toy Story 3 (sound effects recordist: garbage truck - uncredited)
 2009 Star Trek (sound designer) / (sound editor)
 2008 Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (Video documentary short) (sound re-recording mixer)
 2008 Wall-E (character voice designer) / (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2008 Indiana Jones et le royaume du crâne de cristal (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2007 Ryan vs. Dorkman 2 (Video short) (original sound designer: lightsaber)
 2006 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2005 Munich (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2005 Star Wars: Épisode III - La revanche des Sith (Sound Design by) / (supervising sound editor)
 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2003-2005 Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Series) (Original Sound Effects Created by - 25 episodes)
- Chapter 25 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by)
- Chapter 24 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by)
- Chapter 23 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by)
- Chapter 22 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by)
- Chapter 21 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by)
 2005 Star Wars: Republic Commando (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2004 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2004 Star Wars: Battlefront (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2002 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2002 Star Wars: Épisode II - L'attaque des clones (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2002 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (Video Game) (sound designer: original Star Wars sound effects)
 2001 Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2001 Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 Star Wars: Épisode I - La menace fantôme (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
  American Experience (TV Series documentary) (sound designer - 1 episode, 1999) (sound effects editor - 1 episode, 1999) (special sound effects - 1 episode, 1999)
- Fly Girls (1999) ... (sound designer: (uncredited? - uncredited) / (sound effects editor: (uncredited? - uncredited) / (special sound effects)
 1995 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1995 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1991 The True Story of Glory Continues (Documentary) (SOUND DESIGN AND RE-RECORDING)
 1990 Blue Planet (Short documentary) (re-recording mixer) / (special sound design)
 1990 Wow! (Video short) (sound designer/editor: (uncredited? - uncredited)
 1989 Always - Pour toujours (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1989 Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1988 Willow (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1986 Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (Documentary short) (sound designer)
 1986 Nutcracker (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1986 Howard... une nouvelle race de héros (sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound) / (sound re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound)
 1986 The Great Heep (TV Movie) (sound effects designer)
 1985 The Dream Is Alive (Documentary short) (location recording) / (re-recording mixer) / (supervising sound designer)
 1984 Les Aventures d'André et Wally B. (Short) (sound designer)
 1984 Indiana Jones et le temple maudit (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1983 Le retour du Jedi (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer)
 1982 Dark Crystal (special sound effects creator)
 1982 E.T., l'extra-terrestre (voice designer: E.T.)
 1981 Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue (sound designer)
 1980 L'empire contre-attaque (sound designer) / (supervising sound effects editor)
 1979 More American Graffiti (supervising sound editor)
 1978 L'invasion des profanateurs (special sound effects)
 1978 Au temps de la guerre des étoiles (TV Movie) (sound effects)
 1977 La guerre des étoiles (sound designer - 1997 special version) / (special dialogue and sound effects)
 1975 La course à la mort de l'an 2000 (sound designer - uncredited)
 1975 Recorded Live (Short) (sound re-recordist - as Ben Burtt Jr.)
 1927 Les ailes (sound designer and mixer: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version) / (sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version)
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Other Works:

Star Wars Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide: A Language Guide to the Galaxy (book). Illustrations by Sergio Aragonés. New York: Del Rey, 2001. ISBN 0345440749. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »


Alternate Names:

Ben Burt | Benjamin Burtt Jr. | Ben Burtt Jr.

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

Your success as an artist, to say something new, ultimately depends on the breadth of your education. My recommendation would be to major in an area other than film, develop a point of view, and then apply that knowledge to film. Because if film is all you know, you cannot help but make derivative work. I found that what I had learned about sound, history, biology, English, physics all goes into ... See more »

Trivia:

To create the rumbling sound of the gigantic boulder in Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981), he placed a microphone close to the tire of his Honda Civic as it coasted slowly down his gravel driveway. The recording was later engineered at various speeds to best replicate the rolling boulder. See more »

Trademark:

Editing the sounds and films that are directed and/or produced by George Lucas See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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