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RECENT CREDITS

WALL-E (FILM) Jun. 27, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of th... (FILM) May. 22, 2008

The Last King of Scotland (FILM) Sep. 27, 2006

Munich (FILM) Dec. 23, 2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of... (FILM) May. 19, 2005

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BIOGRAPHY

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Sound editor Ben Burtt has played a crucial role in creating the magical ambiance of George Lucas' classic sci-fi fantasy adventure series Star Wars and Indiana Jones; it was he who created the "voices" for R2D2, Chewbacca and E.T. In addition to his brilliant work with Lucas, Burtt has also worked on numerous other fantasy films during the '70s and '80s. Among his best are Kaufman's remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Steven Spielberg's Always (1989). Prior to coming to films, he studied physics at Allegheny College, PA, and film production at USC. During the latter part of the '80s, he began working as a television writer, editor, and second-unit director for assorted Lucasfilm projects.

~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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World According to WALL-E's Andrew Stanton, Ben Burtt and the ...

Jun. 27, 2008

The story of WALL-E is simple…a guy and a girl from two separate walks of life meet and fall in love. What isn’t so simple is the backdrop to their love story. WALL-E (which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) roams the earth completely alone (aside from his pet cockroach). Humans have abandoned the planet and the abundance of garbage they’ve created to live in...

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