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    Ben Burtt

    1948-07-12 (76 years old) in New York, USA

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer for the films Star Wars (1977), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Burtt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
    69.38 %|Nov 12, 2021
    Documentary
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    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
    68 %|Oct 25, 2019
    Documentary, History
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    The Force of Sound
    87 %|Feb 20, 2018
    Documentary
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    Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies
    0 %|Apr 12, 2016
    Documentary
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    I Am Your Father
    66 %|Oct 5, 2015
    Documentary
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    And the Oscar Goes To...
    69.7 %|Feb 1, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    EditDroid: Rise and Fall
    0 %|Jan 1, 2014
    Documentary
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    The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    100 %|Oct 1, 2013
    Documentary
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    Lincoln: An American Journey
    55 %|Jan 16, 2013
    Documentary
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    Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
    70 %|Jan 24, 2012
    Documentary
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    WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
    57 %|Nov 18, 2008
    Animation
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    BURN·E
    75 %|Nov 17, 2008
    Animation, Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    WALL·E
    81 %|Jun 22, 2008
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
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    Fog City Mavericks
    85 %|Oct 24, 2007
    Documentary
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    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
    70 %|Sep 2, 2007
    Documentary, History
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    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
    70 %|Nov 14, 2006
    Documentary
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    Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
    66 %|Sep 13, 2005
    Documentary
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    George Lucas: Creating an Empire
    0 %|Jan 27, 2005
    Documentary
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    When Star Wars Ruled the World
    87 %|Sep 18, 2004
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
    60 %|Oct 21, 2003
    Documentary
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    Films Are Not Released, They Escape
    0 %|Nov 12, 2002
    Documentary
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    R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
    65 %|Nov 25, 2001
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    65.55 %|May 19, 1999
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
    0 %|Feb 6, 1997
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
    74 %|Oct 1, 1996
    Documentary, Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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    Star Wars: Droids - The Battle Against Sise Fromm
    80 %|Sep 28, 1985
    Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Family
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    A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary
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    Return of the Jedi
    79 %|May 25, 1983
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
    80 %|Sep 22, 1980
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Star Wars: Music by John Williams
    73 %|May 18, 1980
    Documentary, Music

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