10.0
10.0
Wall-E
2008
as M-O (voice)
Ben Burtt
Also known as: Benjamin Burtt, Jr.
Sound
Born:July 12, 1948(age 78)
Birthplace:Jamesville, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:University of Southern California, Allegheny College, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Nottingham High School
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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.
Filmography (45 movies)
10.0
10.0
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013
as Self
10.0
10.0
The American Gangster
1992
Director
8.8
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
8.7
8.7
The Force of Sound
2018
as Self
8.5
8.5
Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self
8.1
8.1
WALL·E
2008
as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
8.0
8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
8.0
8.0
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008
7.7
7.7
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self - Sound Designer
7.5
7.5
BURN·E
2008
as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
7.4
7.4
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self
7.3
7.3
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980
as Self
7.2
7.2
Destiny in Space
1994
Director
7.1
7.1
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
as Self
7.0
7.0
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
as Self
7.0
7.0
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
2012
as Self
7.0
7.0
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
as Self
6.9
6.9
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
6.9
6.9
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
2005
as Self
6.9
6.9
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021
as Self
6.8
6.8
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self
6.8
6.8
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
2008
as WALL·E / M-O (voice)
6.7
6.7
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012
as Self
6.6
6.6
I Am Your Father
2015
as Himself
6.6
6.6
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005
as Self
6.5
6.5
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001
as Self
6.5
6.5
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002
as Self
6.3
6.3
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
1986
Writer
6.0
6.0
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
2003
as Self
5.9
5.9
Blue Planet
1990
Director
5.8
5.8
Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen
1995
Writer
5.7
5.7
The True Story of Glory Continues
1991
Director
5.5
5.5
Lincoln: An American Journey
2013
as Self
5.0
5.0
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
as Self
5.0
5.0
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
2002
as Self
5.0
5.0
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
2002
as Self
4.5
4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
2014
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
TBA
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
1996
Director
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
1996
Director
Manassas: End of Innocence
2002
Director
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