Ben Burtt

BEN BURTT
Sound Designer

Ben Burtt, the sound designer and supervising sound editor of the original Star Wars Trilogy, rejoined colleague George Lucas to supervise the sound work on the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition. An accomplished filmmaker, Burtt has written, directed and served as film editor on a vast array of projects during the twenty years since Star Wars was originally released in 1977.

Filmography

2008 Wall-E (currently in production) Andrew Stanton
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (currently in production) Steven Spielberg
2005 MUNICH Steven Spielberg
2005 STAR WARS: EPISODE III
REVENGE OF THE SITH George Lucas
2002 STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES George Lucas
1999 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE George Lucas
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound Effects Editing
BAFTA Nomination – Best Sound
1997 STAR WARS TRILOGY SPECIAL EDITION George Lucas
1992 THE AMERICAN GANGSTER Ben Burtt
1989 INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Steven Spielberg
Academy Award - Best Sound Effects Editing
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound
1989 ALWAYS Steven Spielberg
1988 WILLOW Ron Howard
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound Effects Editing
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound
1986 HOWARD THE DUCK Willard Huyck
1986 THE NUTCRACKER Carroll Ballard
1984 INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Steven Spielberg
1983 STAR WARS: EPISODE VI
RETURN OF THE JEDI Richard Marquand
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound
Academy Award Nomination - Best Sound Effects Editing
1983 THE DARK CRYSTAL Jim Henson/Frank Oz
1983 THE ENTITY Sydney J. Furie
1982 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Steven Spielberg
Academy Award - Best Sound Effects Editing
1981 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Steven Spielberg
Academy Award - Best Sound Effects Editing
Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Effects Editing
1980 STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Irvin Kershner British Academy Award - Best Sound
1979 MORE AMERICAN GRAFITTI Bill L. Norton
1979 ALIEN Ridley Scott
1978 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS Phillip Kaufman
1977 STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE George Lucas
Academy Award - Special Achievement Award for Alien, Creature and Robot Voice Creation

SUBJECT FILMS

MANASSAS: END OF THE INNOCENSE –National Park Service film (currently in production) -
Director/Sound Designer
WELLINGTON'S VICTORY - Sound Designer and Special Sound Effects
THE SOUND OF THE ALAMO - Film Editor
WIND TURBINE FALLS, VOL. 6 - Film Editor
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FREEDOM - Director, Film Editor
SPECIAL EFFECTS: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – Writer, Director, Picture Editor
Academy Award Nomination – Best Director Documentary Short Subject
AMERICAN GANGSTER - Director
THE TRUE STORY OF GLORY CONTINUES - Director

TELEVISION

YOUNG INDIANA JONES AND THE ATTACK OF THE HAWKMEN –(Family Channel) -Director
THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES - Second Unit Director, 20 episodes
- “Palestine 1917” – Sound Designer/Special Sound Effects
- “Somme1916” – Sound Designer/Special Sound Effects
- “Verdun” - Sound Designer/Special Sound Effects
- “Phantom Train of Doom” – Sound Designer/Special Sound Effects
THE ADVENTURES OF MUNGO BAOBAB (ABC SERIES) - Writer
- “Tail of the Comet”
- “The Droid Olympic”
- “Across the Roon Sea”
- “The Frozen Citadel”
THE GREAT HEEP (ABC SPECIAL) - Writer, Sound Designer, Special Sound Effects
THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor

IMAX FILMS

THE DREAM IS ALIVE - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor
NIAGARA: MIRACLES, MYTHS AND MAGIC - Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Film Editor, Writer
ALAMO: THE PRICE OF FREEDOM - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor, Film Editor
BLUE PLANET - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor, Principal Director
THE LIVING SEAS (EPCOT) – Director, Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor, Film Editor
GATEWAY AMERICA - Writer

DESTINY IN SPACE - Co-Director

MEMBERSHIPS

Directors Guild of America
IATSE - Local 16

AWARDS
TEC Award-Mix Foundation - Technical and Creativity Excellence
Gold Record Award -The Story of Star Wars

AUTHOR
Beeps, Bleats and Boskas: The Star Wars Intergalactic Phrasebook and Travelguide
Ballantine Books Del Rey (2001)