Ben Burtt

Q: Has Ben Burtt won any awards?

Yes, Ben Burtt has won several awards, including Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing for his work in film.

Q: What was Ben Burtt's first film?

Ben Burtt's first significant film project was 'American Graffiti' in 1973, where he contributed to the sound design.

Q: What are some of Ben Burtt's most successful films?

Some of Ben Burtt's most successful films include the Star Wars series, Indiana Jones series, and Wall-E, which showcase his exceptional sound design skills.

Q: What is Ben Burtt's personal life like?

Ben Burtt is married to Diane Burtt, and they have two children. He keeps his personal life private, focusing mainly on his career.

Q: What is Ben Burtt's estimated net worth?

Ben Burtt's estimated net worth is around $5 million, primarily earned from his successful career in sound design for films.

Q: What milestones has Ben Burtt achieved in his filmography?

Ben Burtt has achieved major milestones in his filmography, including creating groundbreaking sound effects and winning multiple Academy Awards for his contributions.

Q: What is Ben Burtt's contribution to the Star Wars franchise?

Ben Burtt's contributions to the Star Wars franchise include creating iconic sounds such as the lightsaber and the voice of R2-D2, which have become integral to the series.

Known for

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2015 / Action, Adventure / 138mins

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army...

WALL·E (2008)

IMDb 8.4 / 10

2008 / Adventure, Animation / 98 min

WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For...

Name

Ben Burtt

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

12 July 1953, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Spouses

Diane Burtt (1981–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Robert Burtt, Ruth Burtt

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2022	TV LIGHT & MAGIC When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry....	Self - Editor	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2022	TV LIGHT & MAGIC When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry....	Self - Sound Designer and Editor	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	Movie Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie The Force of Sound Go inside the sound design of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From the ignition of a lightsaber to the chirp...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2015	Movie I Am Your Father David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group...	Himself	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	Movie And the Oscar Goes To... The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces...	Self - Interviewee	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	Movie EditDroid: Rise and Fall Filmmaker George Lucas, spiritual father of the successful Star Wars series decided to invest 40 million dollars to develop a...	Self	Not rated
2013	Movie The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2013	Movie Lincoln: An American Journey Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2012	Movie Wings: Grandeur in the Sky A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2012	Movie Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2008	Movie WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets Short vignettes featured as a DVD Extra Short.	WALL·E / M-O (voice)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2008	Movie Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up Building Worlds From the Sound Up	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie BURN·E What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself...	WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	Movie RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie WALL·E After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a...	WALL·E / M-O (voice)	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2007	Movie Fog City Mavericks Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2007	Movie Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2007	Movie The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2006	Movie Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon A short documentary about Robby the Robot.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2005	Movie Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2005	Movie Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie George Lucas: Creating an Empire A Biography of George Lucas.	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2004	Movie Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.	Self - Sound Designer	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2004	Movie When Star Wars Ruled the World A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.	Self	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2003	Movie The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' Ben Burtt reveals which sounds he and his team at Skywalker Sound recorded to incorporate into the Indiana Jones trilogy.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2002	Movie State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' Documentary breaking down the planning of the film's set pieces particularly the aerial car chase, conveyor-belt fight and climactic Clone...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Films Are Not Released, They Escape Ben Burtt and his team explain the process of creating the sound for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into...	Wat Tambor (uncredited)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2001	Movie R2-D2: Beneath the Dome Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting...	Naboo Courier (uncredited)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1997	Movie Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1996	Movie The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1983	Movie From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1983	Movie Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor...	'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1980	Movie SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1980	Movie The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1980	Movie Star Wars: Music by John Williams BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
TBA	Movie A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte In this 2010 program, Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, leading experts in the fields of visual and sound effects, respectively,...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2021	TV Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds The series explores the ambience of a galaxy far, far away through themes such as wonder, excitement, oddities, and more....	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	Movie The Signal On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Star Trek Into Darkness When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2013	Movie Escape from Planet Earth Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2012	Movie Lincoln The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2012	Movie 009 Re:Cyborg 009 Re:Cyborg follows a group of nine cyborgs, each of them created by a shadowy organization for use as weapons...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2012	Movie John Carter John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars)...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	Movie Red Tails The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2012	Movie Red Tails The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2011	Movie Super 8 In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after,...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	Movie Super 8 In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after,...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2009	Movie Star Trek The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa...	Special Sound Effects Crew	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2008	Movie BURN·E What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	Movie WALL·E After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	Movie WALL·E After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	Movie WALL·E After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer Sound	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	Movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	Movie Munich During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	Movie Munich During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	Movie Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2005	Movie Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2005	Movie Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2004	Movie Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet Mungo Baobab and his droids, Threepio and Artoo, are trailing the Rainbow comets of Manda in search of the fabled...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2002	Movie Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2002	Movie Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2002	Movie Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2002	Movie Manassas: End of Innocence As the first major land battle of the American Civil War, the First Battle of Manassas, fought on July 21,...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception Indy's work with the Belgian Army takes him to the front lines of Verdun in 1916, where officers' callous stupidity...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues Going to college and working in a seedy speakeasy bring Indy into contact with jazz great Sidney Bechet, who teaches...	Second Unit Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure Indy and his girlfriend, Nancy Stratemeyer, whose father created the Nancy Drew mystery series, visit the laboratory of inventor Thomas...	Second Unit Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil A top secret mission for French Intelligence brings Indy to Istanbul during the first world war. Exploring the city's dark...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom Indy is ordered to locate and destroy a powerful German artillery gun that is mysteriously able to appear and disappear...	Second Unit Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence In Italy, Indy's espionage work takes him behind enemy lines where he embarks on an important propaganda assignment that he...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue...	Second Unit Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle...	Second Unit Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1999	Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting...	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1999	Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1996	Movie Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects Making of documentary for the King Kong segment of the in the 1996 IMAX movie 'Special Effects: Anything Can Happen',...	Director Directing	Not rated
1996	Movie Special Effects: Anything Can Happen An IMAX production that explores the ground-breaking special effects portrayed in Hollywood films from the very originals to the breathtaking...	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1996	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father While visiting Russia on his father’s lecture tour, Indy runs off on his own and meets Leo Tolstoy. Later, on...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1995	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1995	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1995	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1994	Movie Destiny in Space Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1992	Movie The American Gangster They fixed the World Series. They built Las Vegas. They terrorized America with their vicious murders and fearless robberies. They...	Director Directing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1991	Movie The True Story of Glory Continues Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary that explores the 54th Massachusetts regiment that is the basis of the motion picture, "Glory".	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie Blue Planet From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1989	Movie Always The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1989	Movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1988	Movie Willow The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie Howard the Duck A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake,...	Sound Effects Editor Sound	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1986	Movie Howard the Duck A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake,...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer Sound	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1986	Movie Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep C-3PO and R2-D2 are on their way to Biitu to meet their new master, Mungo Baobab, when their ship is...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1986	Movie Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep C-3PO and R2-D2 are on their way to Biitu to meet their new master, Mungo Baobab, when their ship is...	Associate Producer Production	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1985	TV Star Wars: Droids An animated television series that features the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The series takes place between the events depicted...	Story Writing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1985	TV Star Wars: Droids An animated television series that features the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The series takes place between the events depicted...	Creator Creator	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1984	Movie The Adventures of André and Wally B. There's nothing like a restful nap in a pleasant wooded valley. But when André awakens and is greeted by a...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1984	Movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees –...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1983	Movie Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1983	Movie Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1982	Movie listen... A demonstration of sound in Dolby Stereo.	Sound Effects Sound	Not rated
1981	Movie Raiders of the Lost Ark When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1980	Movie Porklips Now This spoof of 'Apocalypse Now' has health inspector Will Dullard travelling by car "uptown" with two friends to have a...	Military Consultant Crew	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1980	Movie The Empire Strikes Back The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1979	Movie More American Graffiti College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.	Supervising Sound Editor Sound	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1979	Movie Alien During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1978	Movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department...	Sound Effects Designer Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1978	Movie The Star Wars Holiday Special Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet...	Sound Effects Sound	TMDB 3.4 / 10
1977	Movie Star Wars Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1975	Movie Death Race 2000 In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing...	Sound Designer Sound	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1975	Movie Recorded Live A man arrives at a TV studio to interview for a managerial position, only to find mysterious videotape reels who...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer Sound	TMDB 8.4 / 10
TBA	Movie Ray Gunn In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into...	Sound Designer Sound	Not rated

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021 / TMDB 6.9

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019 / TMDB 6.9

The Force of Sound

2018 / TMDB 8.3

I Am Your Father

2015 / TMDB 6.6

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014 / TMDB 6.8

EditDroid: Rise and Fall

2014

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