Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt
Sound

Ben Burtt

Nato/a il 12 luglio 1948 a Jamesville, New York, USA

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.

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LIGHT & MAGIC ★ 7,9
LIGHT & MAGIC 2022 · Self - Sound Designer and Editor · Serie
Sotto l’elmo: sulle orme di Boba Fett ★ 6,9
Sotto l’elmo: sulle orme di Boba Fett 2021 · Self
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50) 2021 · Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound ★ 6,9
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 2019 · Self
The Force of Sound ★ 8,2
The Force of Sound 2018 · Self
I Am Your Father ★ 6,5
I Am Your Father 2015 · Himself
And the Oscar Goes To... ★ 6,8
And the Oscar Goes To... 2014 · Self - Interviewee
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
EditDroid: Rise and Fall 2014 · Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz ★ 10,0
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz 2013 · Self
Lincoln: An American Journey ★ 5,5
Lincoln: An American Journey 2013 · Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky ★ 7,0
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky 2012 · Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of ★ 6,7
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of 2012 · Self
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets ★ 6,7
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets 2008 · WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up ★ 8,0
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up 2008
BURN·E ★ 7,5
BURN·E 2008 · WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” ★ 8,0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008 · Self
WALL•E ★ 8,1
WALL•E 2008 · WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Fog City Mavericks ★ 8,5
Fog City Mavericks 2007 · Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 ★ 6,2
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 2007 · Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon ★ 6,0
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006 · Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet ★ 4,8
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006 · Self
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III ★ 7,2
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III 2005 · Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema ★ 6,5
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema 2005 · Self
L'Impero dei sogni: La storia della trilogia di Star Wars ★ 7,6
L'Impero dei sogni: La storia della trilogia di Star Wars 2004 · Self - Sound Designer
When Star Wars Ruled the World ★ 8,8
When Star Wars Ruled the World 2004 · Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' ★ 6,0
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' 2003 · Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape ★ 6,0
Films Are Not Released, They Escape 2002 · Self
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' ★ 6,0
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' 2002 · Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II ★ 6,8
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II 2002 · Self
Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni ★ 6,6
Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni 2002 · Wat Tambor (uncredited)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire ★ 5,0
George Lucas: Creating an Empire 2002 · Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome ★ 6,7
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome 2001 · Self
Star Wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasma ★ 6,6
Star Wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasma 1999 · Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery ★ 8,0
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 1997 · Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' ★ 7,4
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' 1996 · Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga ★ 7,4
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga 1983 · Self
Il ritorno dello Jedi ★ 7,9
Il ritorno dello Jedi 1983 · 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back ★ 8,0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back ★ 8,2
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · Self
Star Wars: Music by John Williams ★ 7,3
Star Wars: Music by John Williams 1980 · Self
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