Ben Burtt (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer best known for his frequent collaborations with George Lucas, particularly on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. In that capacity, he designed such iconic Star Wars sound effects as Darth Vader's breathing and the humming of lightsabers as well as the "voices" of R2-D2 and Chewbacca. He is also notable for naming the Wilhelm scream and turning it into a Hollywood in-joke.
Filmography
- Death Race 2000 (1975) — Sound designer
- Star Wars
- A New Hope (1977) — Sound designer
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — Sound designer
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Sound designer
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — Sound designer, cameo as Imperial officer
- Droids (1985 - 1986) — Sound designer, writer, associate producer
- The Phantom Menace (1999) — Sound designer, editor, cameo as Naboo courier
- Attack of the Clones (2002) — Sound designer, editor
- Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Sound designer
- The Force Awakens (2015) — Sound designer
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (2017 - 2018) — Sound designer
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) — Sound designer
- Indiana Jones
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — Sound designer
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — Sound designer
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — Sound designer
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992 - 1996) — Sound designer, director, writer, editor
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — Sound designer
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — Sound designer
- The Dark Crystal (1982) — Sound designer
- The Adventures of André & Wally B. (1984) — Sound designer
- Howard the Duck (1986) — Sound designer
- Willow (1988) — Sound designer
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1988 - 1990) — Sound designer
- Always (1989) — Sound designer
- Munich (2005) — Sound designer
- WALL•E (2008) — Sound designer, voices of WALL•E and M-O
- Up (2009) — Sound designer
- Star Trek
- Star Trek (2009) — Sound designer
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — Sound designer
- Super 8 (2011) — Sound designer
- Red Tails (2012) — Sound designer, editor
- John Carter (2012) — Sound consultant
- Lincoln (2012) — Sound designer
- Escape from Planet Earth (2013) — Sound designer
- The Signal (2014) — Sound designer