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Ben Burtt

Jul 12, 1948 (76 years old) in New York, USA

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

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LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Sound Designer and Editor
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WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
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Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
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And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
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R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
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George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self

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