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Benjamin Burtt Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer, film director, film editor, screenwriter, and voice actor. As a sound designer, his credits include the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), WALL-E (2008), and Star Trek (2009).
Ben Burtt was born in New York, USA. Though he is a writer, an editor and a director, he is best known for his work as a sound designer. Ben has worked on many Pixar and Star Trek movies and all of the Star Wars movies.
6 days ago · Ben Burtt, the sound designer and voice of R2-D2 and Wall-E, discussed cinema in an interview before receiving a 2024 Locarno Film Festival award.
Jul 6, 2020 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back turns 40 and Ben Burtt tells StarWars.com how he turned a bathtub of raccoons and industrial noise into a soundscape.
Jun 25, 2024 · Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt, the man behind R2-D2’s beeps, the lightsaber swoosh and Wall-E’s electronic warble, will be honored at this year’s Locarno Film Festival with the Vision ...
Ben Burtt. Sound Department: WALL·E. Ben Burtt was born in New York, USA. Though he is a writer, an editor and a director, he is best known for his work as a sound designer. Ben has worked on many Pixar and Star Trek movies and all of the Star Wars movies.
4 days ago · Ben Burtt spoke with Variety in Locarno, where he was honored with the Vision Award Ticinomoda.
6 days ago · The legendary sound designer reflects on what might somehow be the most enduring aspect of his career—and how it started as an in-joke.
May 22, 2024 · Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's sound designer Ben Burtt played a central role in crafting the first Star Wars prequel, Episode I.
Jun 25, 2024 · The Locarno Film Festival will honor multiple Oscar winner Ben Burtt — the sound designer, editor and voice actor behind the ‘ Star Wars ‘ and ‘Indiana Jones’ franchises — with its...