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Ben Burtt Biography

Birth Name:Benjamin Burtt

Birth Place:Jamesville, New York, United States

Profession Sound department, Editor, Director, Assistant director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Special effects, Music department

Fast Facts

Honored with the Charles S․ Swartz Award from the Hollywood Post Alliance for his contribution to the film industry
Received an honorary Doctor of Arts from Allegheny College in 2004
Studied physics at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
Best known for his work on the films "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "E․T․ the Extra Terrestrial," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Star Wars Episode IV," which all earned him Academy Awards
Known for collaborating with directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Helped create the iconic sound effects of the "Star Wars" series of films․ Including the sound of Darth Vader breathing and the lightsaber hum

Awards

1978Special Achievement Award-: winner
1978Saturn Award-Outstanding Sound: winner
1979BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
1981BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
1982Special Achievement Award-: winner
1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
1983Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: winner
1984Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1984Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: nominated
1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
1989Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: nominated
1990Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: winner
1990Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2000Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Effects & Foley: nominated
2000Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: winner
2001Video Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
2003Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Sound Editing/Mixing: nominated
2006INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
2006Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2008HPA Award-Outstanding Audio Post - Feature Film: winner
2008Satellite Award-Best Sound (Mixing & Editing): nominated
2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Editing: nominated
2009Annie-Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2009C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Sound Editing/Mixing: winner
2009INOCA-Best Sound Editing: winner
2009INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: winner
2009VES Award-Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: winner
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2010Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
2012INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Sound Editing: nominated
2014Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: winner
2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature: nominated
2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
2024Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Animation: nominated