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Ben Burtt Biography (1948-)

Full name, Benjamin Burtt, Jr.; born in 1948, in Syracuse, NY;.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

sound technician

Birth Details

1948

Syracuse, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Work; Sound Technician
• The Milpitas Monster, Samuel Golden Ayer Productions, 1976.
• Star Wars (also known as Star Wars, Episode 4: A New Hope),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.
• The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, United Artists (UA), 1978.
• More American Graffiti, Universal, 1979.
• The Empire Strikes Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.
• Raiders of the Lost Ark, Paramount, 1981.
• E.T.--The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal, 1982.
• The Dark Crystal, Universal, 1982.
• Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode 6), Twentieth Century- Fox, 1983.
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Paramount, 1984.
• The Dream Is Alive (documentary), Imax Corp., 1985.
• Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, Atlantic Releasing, 1986.
• Howard the Duck, Universal, 1986.
• Willow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UA, 1988.
• Always, Universal, 1989.
• Blue Planet (documentary), Imax Corp., 1990.
• The True Story of "Glory" Continues, Columbia, 1991.
• Also worked as editor and sound technician for Niagara: Miracles, Myths, and Magic (also see below), 1992.
• Credits; Film Work; Director
• Blue Planet (documentary), Imax Corp., 1990.
• The True Story of "Glory" Continues, Columbia, 1991.
• Credits; Other Film Work
• Also worked on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Paramount, 1989.
• Credits; Television Work; Sound Technician
• Worked on the British television movie Killdozer, 1974.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• SST: Screen, Stage, Television, ABC, 1989.
• The Great Heep (television special), ABC, 1986.
• Also screenwriter, with Kieth Merrill, of Niagara: Miracles, Myths, and Magic, 1992.

Further Reference

Periodicals

• Film Comment, November-December, 1983.