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Ben Burtt

Sound

Born July 12, 1948 · Jamesville, New York, USA

Also known as Benjamin Burtt Jr.

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Biography

Benjamin Burtt Jr. 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).

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1990
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1983
  • Special Achievement Academy Award · 1982
  • Special Achievement Academy Award · 1978
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 2009 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2009 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2000 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1990 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1990 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1984 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1984 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1983 · nominated

Filmography37 titles

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980Sound Designer

Alien

1979Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977Sound Designer

WALL·E

2008as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981Sound Designer

Light & Magic

2022as Self - Editor

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004as Self - Sound Designer

BURN·E

2008as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Editor, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Star Trek

2009Special Sound Effects

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013Sound Designer

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

2015Sound Designer

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978Sound Effects Designer

Munich

2005Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Willow

1988Sound Designer

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021as Self

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014as Self - Interviewee

Lincoln

2012Sound Designer

Super 8

2011Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Red Tails

2012Editor, Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002as Wat Tambor (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999as Naboo Courier (uncredited)

John Carter

2012Sound Designer

Always

1989Sound Designer

Death Race 2000

1975Sound Designer

Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds

2021Sound Designer

The Signal

2014Sound Designer

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008Sound Designer

Escape from Planet Earth

2013Sound Designer

Howard the Duck

1986Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Star Wars: Droids

1985Story

The Adventures of André and Wally B.

1984Sound Designer

More American Graffiti

1979Supervising Sound Editor