WALL·E2008
As WALL·E / M-O (voice)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Ben Burtt
Born
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 series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, WALL-E, and Star Trek. He is responsible for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the binary speech of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader, which he made by breathing into a scuba regulator. Burtt has a reputation for popularizing a sound effect dubbed the "Wilhelm scream", which was taken from a character named Wilhelm in the 1953 film The Charge at Feather River.
Filmography (41)
Return of the Jedi1983
As 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999
As Naboo Courier (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002
As Wat Tambor (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett2021
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound2019
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
BURN·E2008
As WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
As Self - Sound Designer
TMDb 7.6 / 10
And the Oscar Goes To...2014
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 6.8 / 10
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II2002
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome2001
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga1983
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III2005
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
George Lucas: Creating an Empire2005
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema2005
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
When Star Wars Ruled the World2004
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Fog City Mavericks2007
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
I Am Your Father2015
As Himself
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'1996
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 20012007
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Star Wars: Music by John Williams1980
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006
As Self
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Force of Sound2018
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets2008
As WALL·E / M-O (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz2013
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of2012
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Lincoln: An American Journey2013
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'2003
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up2008
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon2006
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Films Are Not Released, They Escape2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
A Bucket of Water and a Glass MatteRelease date TBA
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk2007
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
EditDroid: Rise and Fall2014
As Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky2012
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)2021
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb