Ben Burtt
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
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
as Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Self
Lincoln: An American Journey
as Self
Lincoln: An American Journey
as Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
as Self
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
as Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
as Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
as Self
BURN·E
as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
BURN·E
as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self - Sound Designer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self - Sound Designer
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
as Self
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
as Self
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Wat Tambor (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Wat Tambor (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
Return of the Jedi
as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self