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.