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Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

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, which he made by breathing into a scuba regulator. Burtt has a reputation for popularizing a sound effect dubbed the "Wilhelm scream", which was taken from a character named Wilhelm in the 1953 film The Charge at Feather River.

Crew
  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    8.2
    21670 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    20089 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 2015
    10 years ago
  • WALL·E

    WALL·E

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Average Rating
    8.1
    19670 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 2008
    18 years ago
  • WALL·E

    WALL·E

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    8.1
    19670 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 2008
    18 years ago
  • WALL·E

    WALL·E

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    8.1
    19670 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 2008
    18 years ago
  • The Empire Strikes Back

    The Empire Strikes Back

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    8.4
    17842 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.9
    16451 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Alien

    Alien

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    8.2
    15758 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    6.6
    15363 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    15363 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    7.5
    14478 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.5
    14478 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    13915 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    6.6
    13915 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.9
    13195 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 12, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.8
    10706 votes
    Release Date
    May 24, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    9789 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Star Trek Into Darkness

    Star Trek Into Darkness

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    9397 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 2013
    13 years ago
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    8736 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 2008
    18 years ago
  • Super 8

    Super 8

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    6862 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 2011
    15 years ago
  • Super 8

    Super 8

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    6.8
    6862 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 2011
    15 years ago
  • John Carter

    John Carter

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.4
    5917 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 07, 2012
    14 years ago
  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    3939 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 09, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Munich

    Munich

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    2856 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 2005
    20 years ago
  • Munich

    Munich

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    7.1
    2856 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 2005
    20 years ago
  • Willow

    Willow

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2072 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1988
    38 years ago
  • The Signal

    The Signal

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1769 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 2014
    12 years ago
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Effects Designer

    Average Rating
    7.2
    1239 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 20, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Average Rating
    5.4
    1075 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Effects Editor

    Average Rating
    5.4
    1075 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Escape from Planet Earth

    Escape from Planet Earth

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    787 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 14, 2013
    13 years ago
  • BURN·E

    BURN·E

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.5
    777 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 17, 2008
    17 years ago
  • Red Tails

    Red Tails

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    665 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 19, 2012
    14 years ago
  • Always

    Always

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.3
    638 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1989
    36 years ago
  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    527 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1975
    51 years ago
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special

    The Star Wars Holiday Special

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Effects

    Average Rating
    3.4
    489 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 17, 1978
    48 years ago
  • The Adventures of André and Wally B.

    The Adventures of André and Wally B.

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    5.3
    323 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1984
    41 years ago
  • 009 Re:Cyborg

    009 Re:Cyborg

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    109 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 27, 2012
    13 years ago
  • More American Graffiti

    More American Graffiti

    Department Sound

    Job Supervising Sound Editor

    Average Rating
    5.2
    104 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1979
    47 years ago
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 16, 1996
    30 years ago
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    5.5
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1999
    26 years ago
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    5.1
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1999
    26 years ago
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Designer

    Average Rating
    5.4
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Recorded Live

    Recorded Live

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Average Rating
    8.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1975
    52 years ago
  • listen...

    listen...

    Department Sound

    Job Sound Effects

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1982
    43 years ago
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