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Ben Burtt
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.
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Sound department (94 credits)
Sound department (94 credits)
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)
2015
Star Trek Continues
(TV Series) (sound effects consultant - 1 episode)
- The White Iris
(2015)
... (sound effects consultant)
2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
(Video Game) (original sound effects: Star Wars)
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
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)
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)
2004
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
(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: Journey of Radiance
(Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
(TV Movie) (sound designer - uncredited)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
(Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
(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: Spring Break Adventure
(Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
(Video) (sound designer - uncredited)
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
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)
1986
Howard the Duck
(sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound) / (sound re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound)
1986
Star Wars: Droids
(TV Series) (sound effects designer - 1 episode)
- The Great Heep
(1986)
... (sound effects designer)
1985
The Dream Is Alive
(Documentary short) (location recording) / (re-recording mixer) / (supervising 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)
1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
(Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects Editor) / (sound designer: 1997 & 2004 editions)
1979
Alien
(additional sound design: recent cut - uncredited) / (sound effects recordist: U.K. - uncredited)
1927
Wings
(sound designer: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version) / (sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound - 2012 version)
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Editor (14 credits)
Editor (14 credits)
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Director (9 credits)
Director (9 credits)
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Writer (5 credits)
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Actor (7 credits)
Actor (7 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Cinematographer (1 credit)
Cinematographer (1 credit)
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Special effects (1 credit)
Special effects (1 credit)
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Visual effects (1 credit)
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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Stunts (1 credit)
Stunts (1 credit)
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Thanks (16 credits)
Thanks (16 credits)
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Self (61 credits)
Self (61 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
How A Rocket Ride Really Sounds -- Thanks To Star Wars Tech - Sound Design & Mixing 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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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:
Burtt created the voices and sounds for the aliens and droids of Star Wars (1977) and the voice of E.T. To come up with Chewbacca's voice, he went to a zoo, but that day did not find what he wanted. Later, at an animal farm, a bear's growls provided the basis for Chewbacca's speech, and Burtt added to that the barks, growls, and whimpers of dogs and lions. He was finally satisfied when he went to... See more »Trademark:
Editing the sounds and films that are directed and/or produced by George Lucas See more »Nickname:
Ben Burtt Jr.Star Sign:
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