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Benjamin Burtt Jr. (born July 12, 1948) 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).
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ Sound Designer Ben Burtt to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival will honor multiple Oscar winner Ben Burtt — the sound designer, editor and voice actor behind the ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones ...
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‘Star Wars’ R2-D2, Darth Vader & Lightsaber Sound Designer Ben Burtt To Be Feted At Locarno
The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to award-winning Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones sound engineer, editor and voice actor Ben Burtt ...
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Ben Burtt is a renowned sound designer who created the iconic voices and sounds of Chewbacca, Yoda and other characters in the Star Wars franchise. He also worked on many Pixar and Star Trek movies and won two Oscars for his work.
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"Ben Burtt is a key part of the Star Wars mythology," said Locarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro. "A young and precocious sound effects prodigy, he created a library of organic sounds to ...
4 days ago · “Ben Burtt is a key part of the Star Wars mythology. A young and precocious sound effects prodigy, he created a library of organic sounds to bring the universe of the film noises to life; these creations became inseparable from the mythology of the Lucasian saga,” said Locarno Film Festival Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro.
Jul 6, 2020 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back turns 40 and Ben Burtt tells StarWars.com how he turned a bathtub of raccoons and industrial noise into a soundscape.
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May 22, 2024 · Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's sound designer Ben Burtt played a central role in crafting the first Star Wars prequel, Episode I.
Ben Burtt is an American sound designer, editor, director, writer and voice actor. He is best known for creating the iconic sound effects for Star Wars, WALL-E and other films.
