Ben Burtt

Sound Designer, Film crewmember

1948 –

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Who is Ben Burtt?

Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. is an American 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, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and WALL-E.

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, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader.

The winner of four Academy Awards, he is the director of various documentary films. He is also the editor of the three films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

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Born
Jul 12, 1948
Jamesville
Also known as
  • Benjamin A. Burtt
  • Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr.
  • Benjamin Burtt, Jr.
  • Ben Burtt Jr.
  • Ben Burt
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Southern California
  • Allegheny College

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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