Portrait of Ben Burtt

Sound

Ben Burtt

Career

Active from 1985 to 2020, with a break from 2009 to 2019, busiest in 2008 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for WALL·E
WALL·E
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ben Burtt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Educational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 66
Ray Gunn
Ray Gunn (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

Sound Designer

Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds
Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds (2020)

Creator

2010s

9 titles · average score 62
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

Sound Designer

The Signal
The Signal (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

Sound Designer

Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

Sound Designer

Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

Sound Designer

John Carter
John Carter (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Sound Designer

Lincoln
Lincoln (2012)
GoodWatch score 80

Sound Designer

Red Tails
Red Tails (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Editor, Sound Designer

009 Re:Cyborg
009 Re:Cyborg (2012)
GoodWatch score 36

Sound Designer

Super 8
Super 8 (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

2000s

11 titles · average score 72
Star Trek
Star Trek (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

Special Sound Effects

WALL·E
WALL·E (2008)
GoodWatch score 89

as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

BURN·E
BURN·E (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

Supervising Sound Editor, Editor

Munich
Munich (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer

Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet (2004)
GoodWatch score 58

Story

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

as Wat Tambor (uncredited)

Manassas: End of Innocence
Manassas: End of Innocence (2002)

Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

Sound Designer

1990s

18 titles · average score 65
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

as Naboo Courier (uncredited)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

Editor

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

Second Unit Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Second Unit Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

Sound Designer

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Sound Designer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor, Writer

Destiny in Space
Destiny in Space (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The American Gangster
The American Gangster (1992)

Director

The True Story of Glory Continues
The True Story of Glory Continues (1991)

Director

Blue Planet
Blue Planet (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

1980s

12 titles · average score 67
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

Sound Designer

Always
Always (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Sound Designer

Willow
Willow (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Sound Designer

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

Associate Producer, Writer

Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Effects Editor

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

Sound Designer

The Adventures of André and Wally B.
The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

Sound Designer

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

listen...
listen... (1982)

Sound Effects

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
GoodWatch score 88

Sound Designer

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
GoodWatch score 88

Sound Designer

Porklips Now
Porklips Now (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

Military Consultant

1970s

7 titles · average score 64
Alien
Alien (1979)
GoodWatch score 86

Sound Designer

More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti (1979)
GoodWatch score 38

Supervising Sound Editor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

Sound Effects Designer

The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
GoodWatch score 26

Sound Effects

Star Wars
Star Wars (1977)
GoodWatch score 89

Sound Designer

Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

Sound Designer

Recorded Live
Recorded Live (1975)

Sound Re-Recording Mixer