Ben Burtt

Sound
BirthdayJul 12, 1948 (77 years old)
Place of birthNew York, USA
GenderMale

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 / M-O (voice)

Jun 22, 2008

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

May 25, 1983

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

May 19, 1999

WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Nov 17, 2008

Self - Sound Designer

Sep 12, 2004

Himself

Oct 5, 2015

Self - Interviewee

Feb 1, 2014

Self

Nov 25, 2001

WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Nov 18, 2008

WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Jun 22, 2008

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

May 25, 1983

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

May 19, 1999

WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Nov 17, 2008

Self - Sound Designer

Sep 12, 2004

Acting


Participated in 86 movies, 3 TV series

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