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.
Academy Awards
Best Sound Editing
Known For
Alien
(1979)
Sound Designer
Star Wars
(1977)
Sound Designer
WALL·E
(2008)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, and Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015)
Sound Designer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Sound Designer
Return of the Jedi
(1983)
Sound Designer
John Carter
(2012)
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013)
Sound Designer
Willow
(1988)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
(2005)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
Sound Designer
Full Filmography
Sound
Death Race 2000
(1975)
Sound Designer
Recorded Live
(1975)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Star Wars
(1977)
Sound Designer
The Star Wars Holiday Special
(1978)
Sound Effects
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1978)
Sound Effects Designer
Alien
(1979)
Sound Designer
More American Graffiti
(1979)
Supervising Sound Editor
The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
Sound Designer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Sound Designer
Return of the Jedi
(1983)
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(1984)
Sound Designer
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
(1984)
Sound Designer
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer and Sound Effects Editor
Willow
(1988)
Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)
Sound Designer
Always
(1989)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
(1999)
Sound Designer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
(2000)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Munich
(2005)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
(2005)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Sound Designer
WALL·E
(2008)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, and Sound Designer
BURN·E
(2008)
Sound Designer
Super 8
(2011)
Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor
Red Tails
(2012)
Sound Designer
Lincoln
(2012)
Sound Designer
John Carter
(2012)
Sound Designer
009 Re:Cyborg
(2012)
Sound Designer
Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013)
Sound Designer
The Signal
(2014)
Sound Designer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015)
Sound Designer
Acting
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
(1980)
Himself
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
Self
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga
(1983)
Self
Return of the Jedi
(1983)
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Droids - The Battle Against Sise Fromm
(1985)
R2-D2
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
(1996)
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
(1997)
Self
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
(2001)
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
(2002)
Self
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
(2002)
Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
(2003)
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
(2004)
Self - Sound Designer
When Star Wars Ruled the World
(2004)
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
(2005)
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
(2005)
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
(2005)
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
(2006)
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
(2006)
Self
Fog City Mavericks
(2007)
Himself
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
(2007)
Self
WALL·E
(2008)
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
BURN·E
(2008)
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
(2008)
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
(2008)
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
(2012)
Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
(2012)
Self
Lincoln: An American Journey
(2013)
Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(2013)
Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self - Interviewee
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
(2014)
Himself
I Am Your Father
(2015)
Himself
Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies
(2016)
The Force of Sound
(2018)
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
(2019)
Self
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
(2021)
Self
Crew
Production
Writing
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
(1986)
Writer
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
(1989)
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
(1999)
Writer
Directing
Blue Planet
(1990)
Director
The True Story of Glory Continues
(1991)
Director
The American Gangster
(1992)
Director
Destiny in Space
(1994)
Director
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
(1996)
Director
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
(1996)
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
(1999)
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
(1999)
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
(1999)
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
(1999)
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom
(1999)
Second Unit Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
(1999)
Second Unit Director
Manassas: End of Innocence
(2002)
Director
Editing
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
(1999)
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
(1999)
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
(1999)
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
(1999)
Editor
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
(1999)
Editor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Editor
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
(2005)
Editor
Red Tails
(2012)
Editor