Ben Burtt

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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. He is credited for creating Chewbacca's voice and sounds as well as the voice of Yoda and several others. See full bio »

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Known For

WALL·E
WALL·E Sound Department
(2008)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Sound Department
(1977)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Sound Department
(1999)
Super 8
Super 8 Sound Department
(2011)
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 2020 Star Wars: Squadrons (Video Game) (original star wars sound design)
 2020 Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted (Short) (original sound effects - uncredited)
 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Video Game) (original star wars sound design)
 2018/IV Suspended (Short) (sound designer)
 2017 Star Wars: Battlefront II (Video Game) (original star wars sound design)
 2017 Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (TV Series) (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer - 14 episodes)
- Accidental Allies (2017) ... (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer)
- An Imperial Feast (2017) ... (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer)
- Teach You, I Will (2017) ... (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer)
- The Starfighter Stunt (2017) ... (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer)
- Newest Recruit (2017) ... (Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer)
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 2017 Star Wars Blips (TV Series) (original sound effects - 8 episodes)
- Stowaway (2017) ... (original sound effects)
- Fan Droids (2017) ... (original sound effects)
- Hey You (2017) ... (original sound effects)
- Keep Away (2017) ... (original sound effects)
- The Chase (2017) ... (original sound effects)
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 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront (Video Game) (sound design consultant: original Star Wars)
 2015 Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2015 Star Trek Continues (TV Series) (sound effects consultant - 1 episode)
- The White Iris (2015) ... (sound effects consultant)
 2014 Star Wars Storyboards Book Trailer (Short) (sound effects editor)
 2014 The Signal (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer)
 2013 Star Wars: Smuggler's Run (Short) (sound effects: original Star Wars sound effects)
 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2012 Escape from Planet Earth (additional sound design)
 2012 Lincoln (additional re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound) / (sound designer)
 2012 John Carter (sound consultation)
 2012 Red Tails (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2011 Super 8 (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Video Game) (original sound effects by: Staf Wars)
 2010 Atomic Mom (Documentary) (special sound effects: Atomic Bomb Nevada test - uncredited)
 2009 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2009 Up (sound effects recordist - uncredited)
 2009 Star Trek (Special Sound Effects and Montage) / (sound designer - uncredited) / (sound editor - uncredited)
 2008 Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (Video documentary short) (re-recording mixer)
 2008 Burn-E (Short) (sound designer - uncredited) / (voice designer)
 2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Video Game) (original sound effects by: Staf Wars)
 2008 WALL·E (character voice designer) / (original dialogue mixer - uncredited) / (re-recording mixer) / (sound & character voice designer) / (sound effects recordist - uncredited) / (supervising sound editor & mixer)
 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2007 Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2007 Ryan vs. Dorkman 2 (Video short) (original sound designer: lightsaber)
 2006 Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (Video Game) (original Star Wars sound effects)
 2006 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2005 Munich (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)
 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (sound design by) / (supervising sound editor)
 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
  Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Series) (Original Sound Effects Created by - 25 episodes, 2003 - 2005) (sound designer - 5 episodes, 2005)
- Chapter 25 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by) / (sound designer - uncredited)
- Chapter 24 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by) / (sound designer - uncredited)
- Chapter 23 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by) / (sound designer - uncredited)
- Chapter 22 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by) / (sound designer - uncredited)
- Chapter 21 (2005) ... (Original Sound Effects Created by) / (sound designer - uncredited)
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 2005 Star Wars: Republic Commando (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2004 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2004 Star Wars: Battlefront (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (original sound effects: lightsaber - uncredited)
 2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 2002 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Sound Designer) / (Supervising Sound Editor)
 2002 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (Video Game) (sound designer: original Star Wars sound effects)
 2001 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Video Game) (original Star Wars sound effects)
 2001 Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2001 Star Wars: Starfighter (Video Game) (sound effects: original Star Wars)
 2000 Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo (Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1999 Fly Girls (Documentary) (special sound effects)
 1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (sound: design) / (supervising sound editor)
  American Experience (TV Series documentary) (sound effects editor - 1 episode, 1999) (special sound effects - 1 episode, 1999)
- Fly Girls (1999) ... (sound effects editor: (uncredited? - uncredited) / (special sound effects)
 1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1995 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1995 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1994 China: The Wild East (Documentary) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1994 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
 1992-1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) (sound designer - 28 episodes)
- Prague, August 1917 (1993) ... (sound designer - uncredited)
- Transylvania, January 1918 (1993) ... (sound designer - uncredited)
- Palestine, October 1917 (1993) ... (sound designer - uncredited)
- Florence, May 1908 (1993) ... (sound designer - uncredited)
- Paris, May 1919 (1993) ... (sound designer - uncredited)
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 1992 Super Star Wars (Video Game) (original sound effects)
 1991 The True Story of Glory Continues (Documentary) (SOUND DESIGN AND RE-RECORDING)
 1990 Wow! (Video short) (sound designer/editor: (uncredited? - uncredited)
 1990 Blue Planet (Short documentary) (re-recording mixer) / (special sound design)
 1989 Always (re-recording mixer) / (sound: design)
 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (re-recording mixer) / (sound: design)
 1988 Willow (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer)
 1986 Nutcracker (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer)
 1986 Howard the Duck (Re-Recording Mixer) / (sound effects editor)
 1986 Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (Documentary short) (sound designer)
 1986 Star Wars: Droids (TV Series) (sfx. design - 1 episode)
- The Great Heep (1986) ... (sfx. design)
 1985 The Dream Is Alive (Documentary short) (location recording) / (re-recording mixer) / (supervising sound designer)
 1984 André and Wally B. (Short) (sound designer)
 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (re-recording mixer) / (sound: design) / (sound effects recordist - uncredited)
 1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer: 1983, 1997 & 2004 versions)
 1982 The Stereo Demonstration Film (Short) (sound effects)
 1982 The Dark Crystal (Special Sound Effects Created by)
 1982 Blade Runner (additional sound design - uncredited)
 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (voice designer: E.T.)
 1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects Editor) / (sound designer: 1997 & 2004 editions)
 1979 More American Graffiti (sound designer - uncredited) / (supervising sound editor)
 1979 Alien (additional sound design: recent cut - uncredited) / (sound effects recordist: U.K. - uncredited)
 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Special Sound Effects Created by) / (sound effects design - uncredited) / (sound effects recording - uncredited)
 1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV Movie) (sound effects)
 1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (sound designer: 1997 & 2004 editions) / (special dialogue and sound effects)
 1975 Recorded Live (Short) (rerecording - as Ben Burtt jr.)
 1975 Death Race 2000 (sound designer - uncredited)
 1953 The War of the Worlds (sound remix - 2018 restoration)
 1927 Wings (sound designer: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version) / (sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version)
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Other Works:

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Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ben Burt | B.P. Burtt Jr. | Benjamin Burtt Jr. | Ben Burtt jr.

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

Your success as an artist, to say something new, ultimately depends on the breadth of your education. My recommendation would be to major in an area other than film, develop a point of view, and then apply that knowledge to film. Because if film is all you know, you cannot help but make derivative work. I found that what I had learned about sound, history, biology, English, physics all goes into ... See more »

Trivia:

His father, Ben Burtt Sr. wrote a column for the Syracuse Newspapers about local bird activity. The family also had a local Bird sanctuary behind their home where different types of owls nested. See more »

Trademark:

Putting "the Wilhelm scream" in the films he edits See more »

Nickname:

Ben Burtt Jr.

Star Sign:

Cancer
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