Ben Burtt
| Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $9,068,039,659 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5) |
| Best-known technical roles: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens (Sound Designer), Black Panther (Sound Editor), Jurassic World (Sound Effects Editor), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith (Editor), Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (Editor) |
| Best-known acting roles: WALL-E/M-O (WALL-E) |
| Most productive collaborators: Andrew Stanton, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Jim Reardon, Lupita Nyong'o |
| Born: July 12, 1948 (76 years old) |
| Also credited as: Benjamin A. Burtt, Benny Burtt |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 1 | $223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 |
| In Technical Roles | Sound Designer | 16 | $4,428,497,403 | $4,639,542,256 | $9,068,039,659 |
| Sound Effects Editor | 11 | $2,839,574,452 | $4,116,194,722 | $6,955,769,174 | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | 8 | $2,184,983,645 | $2,585,291,604 | $4,770,275,249 | |
| Re-recording Mixer | 5 | $792,630,573 | $626,400,281 | $1,419,030,854 | |
| Editor | 4 | $1,228,400,318 | $1,374,175,081 | $2,602,575,399 | |
| Sound Editor | 2 | $747,438,656 | $718,211,198 | $1,465,649,854 | |
| Character Designer | 1 | $223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 |
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2008 | WALL-E | WALL-E/M-O | $223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 |
| Averages | $223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 | |
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Lightyear | Sound Effects Editor | $118,307,188 | $100,570,836 | $218,878,024 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Sing 2 | Sound Effects Editor | $162,790,990 | $241,743,598 | $404,534,588 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Dolittle | Sound Effects Editor | $77,047,065 | $174,462,229 | $251,509,294 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Sound Effects Editor | $159,214,420 | $287,235,488 | $446,449,908 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Sound Effects Editor | $417,719,760 | $890,603,542 | $1,308,323,302 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | Sound Editor | $700,059,566 | $634,097,516 | $1,334,157,082 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Cars 3 | Sound Effects Editor | $152,901,115 | $230,640,254 | $383,541,369 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | Sound Effects Editor | $168,052,812 | $393,019,247 | $561,072,059 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… | Sound Designer | $936,662,225 | $1,119,384,610 | $2,056,046,835 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Creed | Supervising Sound Editor | $109,767,581 | $63,800,000 | $173,567,581 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | Sound Effects Editor | $653,406,625 | $1,017,657,016 | $1,671,063,641 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Home | Sound Effects Editor | $177,397,510 | $208,600,386 | $385,997,896 |
| May 16, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Sound Designer Supervising Sound Ed… |
$228,778,661 | $238,602,923 | $467,381,584 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | Red Tails | Editor | $49,876,377 | $489,121 | $50,365,498 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Super 8 | Sound Designer Supervising Sound Ed… |
$127,004,179 | $130,968,566 | $257,972,745 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | WALL-E | Sound Designer Character Designer Supervising Sound Ed… |
$223,808,164 | $308,699,861 | $532,508,025 |
| May 22, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingd… | Sound Designer Supervising Sound Ed… |
$317,101,119 | $469,534,294 | $786,635,413 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | Munich | Sound Designer Sound Editor |
$47,379,090 | $84,113,682 | $131,492,772 |
| May 19, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge … | Editor Supervising Sound Ed… |
$380,270,577 | $468,728,300 | $848,998,877 |
| May 16, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… | Editor Supervising Sound Ed… Sound Designer |
$310,676,740 | $346,018,875 | $656,695,615 |
| May 19, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… | Sound Designer Supervising Sound Ed… Editor |
$487,576,624 | $558,938,785 | $1,046,515,409 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | Always | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$41,843,630 | $30,300,000 | $72,143,630 |
| May 24, 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last … | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$197,171,806 | $277,000,000 | $474,171,806 |
| May 20, 1988 | Willow | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$57,269,863 | $57,269,863 | |
| May 23, 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Templ… | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$179,880,271 | $153,200,000 | $333,080,271 |
| May 25, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$316,465,003 | $165,900,281 | $482,365,284 |
| Jun 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Sound Designer | $439,454,989 | $357,852,418 | $797,307,407 |
| Jun 12, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Sound Designer | $225,686,079 | $141,765,835 | $367,451,914 |
| May 21, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire… | Supervising Sound Ef… Sound Designer |
$291,738,960 | $257,262,126 | $549,001,086 |
| May 25, 1977 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Sound Effects Editor (Special Dialogue) | $460,998,007 | $314,400,000 | $775,398,007 |
| Averages | $273,876,900 | $333,296,200 | $596,063,226 | ||
| Totals | 30 | $8,216,306,996 | $9,665,589,789 | $17,881,896,785 | |