Ben Burtt
Sound • AGE 77
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 se...
Filmography
Ray Gunn
Sound Designer
2026
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Sound Designer and Editor
2022
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Self
2021
Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds
Sound Designer
2021
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)
Self
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
2019
The Force of Sound
Self
2018
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound Designer
2015
I Am Your Father
Himself
2015
The Signal
Sound Designer
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
2014
EditDroid: Rise and Fall
Self
2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Sound Designer
2013
Escape from Planet Earth
Sound Designer
2013
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
2013
Lincoln
Sound Designer
2012
009 Re:Cyborg
Sound Designer
2012
John Carter
Sound Designer
2012
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Self
2012
Red Tails
Sound Designer
2012
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
2012
Super 8
Sound Designer
2011
Star Trek
Special Sound Effects
2009
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
2008
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sound Designer
2008
Fog City Mavericks
Self
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
2007
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
Munich
Sound Designer
2005
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self
2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Self
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Editor
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2005
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Story
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self - Sound Designer
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
2004
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Self
2003
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
2002
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Self
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Wat Tambor (uncredited)
2002
Manassas: End of Innocence
Director
2002
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Sound Designer
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Editor
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Editor
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Editor
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Sound Designer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Second Unit Director
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Second Unit Director
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Second Unit Director
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Sound Designer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Editor
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
1999
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects
Director
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Self
1996
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Director
1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Sound Designer
1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Director
1995
Destiny in Space
Director
1994
The American Gangster
Director
1992
The True Story of Glory Continues
Director
1991
Blue Planet
Director
1990
Always
Sound Designer
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sound Designer
1989
Willow
Sound Designer
1988
Howard the Duck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1986
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Associate Producer
1986
Star Wars: Droids
Story
1985
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Sound Designer
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sound Designer
1984
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
1983
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
1983
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Sound Effects
1982
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sound Designer
1981
Porklips Now
Military Consultant
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Sound Designer
1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Self
1980
More American Graffiti
Supervising Sound Editor
1979
Alien
Sound Designer
1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Sound Effects Designer
1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Sound Effects
1978
Star Wars
Sound Designer
1977
Death Race 2000
Sound Designer
1975
Recorded Live
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1975