Ben Burtt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer for the films Star Wars (1977), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Burtt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

6.9

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

Release Date: 2021-11-12

Character: Self

Vote Count: 41

Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds
6.1

Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds

The series explores the ambience of a galaxy far, far away through themes such as wonder, excitement, oddities, and more. Be immersed in the hum of Coruscant at golden hour, listen to the light side of the Force as Rey connects to past Jedi, and observe booming lightsaber duels. Experience the nostalgic sounds of Star Wars from across the franchise.

Release Date: 2021-09-29

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Episode Count: 7

Vote Count: 20

6.8

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Release Date: 2019-10-25

Character: Self

Vote Count: 69

8.7

The Force of Sound

Go inside the sound design of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From the ignition of a lightsaber to the chirp of a porg, Star Wars would not be the same without the brilliant sound design and mixing created by Skywalker Sound.

Release Date: 2018-02-20

Character: Self

Vote Count: 3

7.3

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Release Date: 2015-12-15

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 19550

6.6

I Am Your Father

David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.

Release Date: 2015-10-05

Character: Himself

Vote Count: 53

6.0

The Signal

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Release Date: 2014-03-15

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 1687

7.0

And the Oscar Goes To...

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

Release Date: 2014-02-01

Character: Self - Interviewee

Vote Count: 52

EditDroid: Rise and Fall

Filmmaker George Lucas, spiritual father of the successful Star Wars series decided to invest 40 million dollars to develop a new editing system. From 1983 to 1986 the revolutionary EditDroid system was developed. The EditDroid was the first nonlinear electronic editing system and used several laser disc players loaded with the raw footage of a film. In the spring of 2005 Tom van Klingeren and Bruce Gray (both editors and instructors on filmmaking at the University of Amsterdam) went to Marin county in the United States in search of the lost history of the EditDroid. They visited the editors who had worked on the system in the 1980's and 90's. They made a return journey to the Skywalker Ranch with the now retired coordinator of the EditDroid project. At the ranch they explored the archives of Lucas' production company in search of the last EditDroid.

Release Date: 2014-01-01

Character: Himself

10.0

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.

Release Date: 2013-10-01

Character: Self

Vote Count: 2

7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Release Date: 2013-05-05

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 9160

5.5

Lincoln: An American Journey

Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).

Release Date: 2013-01-16

Character: Self

Vote Count: 4

6.9

Lincoln

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

Release Date: 2012-11-09

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 3805

7.0

009 Re:Cyborg

009 Re:Cyborg follows a group of nine cyborgs, each of them created by a shadowy organization for use as weapons against humanity. The group turns on their creators to protect the population instead, using the powers given them to fight their creators.

Release Date: 2012-10-27

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 100

5.7

Escape from Planet Earth

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Release Date: 2012-10-09

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 760

6.3

John Carter

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Release Date: 2012-03-07

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 5669

7.0

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.

Release Date: 2012-01-24

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

6.6

Red Tails

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

Release Date: 2012-01-19

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 637

7.0

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

Release Date: 2012-01-01

Character: Self

Vote Count: 2

6.8

Super 8

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

Release Date: 2011-06-08

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 6632

7.4

Star Trek

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Release Date: 2009-05-06

Department: Crew

Job: Special Sound Effects

Vote Count: 9944

6.8

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets

Short vignettes featured as a DVD Extra Short.

Release Date: 2008-11-18

Character: WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Vote Count: 4

8.0

Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up

Building Worlds From the Sound Up

Release Date: 2008-11-18

Vote Count: 1

7.5

BURN·E

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

Release Date: 2008-11-17

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Character: WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Vote Count: 739

8.1

WALL·E

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Release Date: 2008-06-22

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Character: WALL·E / M-O (voice)

Vote Count: 19008

6.0

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

Release Date: 2008-05-21

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 8410

8.5

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Release Date: 2007-10-24

Character: Self

Vote Count: 2

7.0

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.

Release Date: 2007-09-02

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

7.0

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

Release Date: 2006-11-14

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

4.5

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

Release Date: 2006-11-14

Character: Self

Vote Count: 3

7.1

Munich

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

Release Date: 2005-12-23

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 2696

6.9

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featured on the 2-Disc DVD for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Release Date: 2005-11-01

Character: Self

Vote Count: 17

6.6

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".

Release Date: 2005-09-13

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

7.4

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

Release Date: 2005-05-17

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 13906

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

A Biography of George Lucas.

Release Date: 2005-01-27

Character: Self

6.6

Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet

Mungo Baobab and his droids, Threepio and Artoo, are trailing the Rainbow comets of Manda in search of the fabled Roon system. Before they get there, they make an enemy out of the greedy Governor Koong. On Roon, they meet Auren Yomm and join her Umbo racing team in the Roon Games. Mungo takes up his old uncle Ogger's quest of finding the source of the valuable Roonstones. Meanwhile, Koong uses germ warfare against the rebellious province of Umboo and it becomes a race against time to find a cure for the Rooze infection. Written by Il Tesoro

Release Date: 2004-11-30

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Vote Count: 7

8.7

When Star Wars Ruled the World

A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

Release Date: 2004-09-18

Character: Self

Vote Count: 9

7.7

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

Release Date: 2004-09-12

Character: Self - Sound Designer

Vote Count: 191

6.0

The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'

Ben Burtt reveals which sounds he and his team at Skywalker Sound recorded to incorporate into the Indiana Jones trilogy.

Release Date: 2003-10-21

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

Ben Burtt and his team explain the process of creating the sound for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) in the all-new documentary "Films Are Not Released, They Escape".

Release Date: 2002-11-12

Character: Self

State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'

Documentary breaking down the planning of the film's set pieces particularly the aerial car chase, conveyor-belt fight and climactic Clone War battle.

Release Date: 2002-11-12

Character: Self

6.6

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). This documentary shows many VFX meetings between George Lucas and ILM. Many of these meetings focus around the creation of a completely digital Yoda, used for the first time in the Star Wars films.

Release Date: 2002-11-12

Character: Self

Vote Count: 9

5.5

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

Going to college and working in a seedy speakeasy bring Indy into contact with jazz great Sidney Bechet, who teaches him how to play the blues. Unfortunately, he also crosses paths with up-and-coming thug Al Capone and it's only with the assistance of his dorm roommate, future Untouchable Eliot Ness, that Indy is able to solve a vicious murder and prevent himself from ending up in a pair of cement overshoes.

Release Date: 2002-05-26

Department: Directing

Job: Second Unit Director

Vote Count: 21

6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.

Release Date: 2002-05-15

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 13403

5.0

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

A top secret mission for French Intelligence brings Indy to Istanbul during the first world war. Exploring the city's dark and dangerous streets, he is thrust into a web of betrayal and murder when he discovers a vile Turkish plot to assassinate French espionage agents. Evil of a more enduring kind awaits him in Transylvania where he engages in a mortal combat with bloodthirsty Vlad the Impaler and his horrific army of the living dead. With his life at stake, Indy must garner all his strength and wits in order to defeat the fiend and save mankind.

Release Date: 2002-05-05

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 16

5.3

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

In Italy, Indy's espionage work takes him behind enemy lines where he embarks on an important propaganda assignment that he hopes will bring a swift end to the war. Along the way, he engages in a comic rivalry with Ernest Hemingway over the affections of a beautiful Italian girl. After being wounded in action, Indy is transferred to North Africa where he joins the French Foreign Legion. While trying to uncover the identity of a traitor in his own ranks, Indy battles hostile Berber tribesmen and engages in an innocent flirtation with author Edith Wharton.

Release Date: 2002-04-28

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 17

5.1

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes undercover with a beautiful lady spy. Relying on his wits and her tantalizing skill at belly dancing, the daring duo works desperately to defuse the explosives placed in the city's vital water wells by the occupying Turks. The story culminates in a spectacular cavalry charge by the gallant soldiers of the Australian Lighthorsemen Regiment, whose very survival hinges on the success of Indy's mission.

Release Date: 2002-04-21

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 22

5.0

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept German spies. Dashing off to Prague, he then arranges for a telephone installation to await an important call, which becomes a bureaucratic nightmare until Franz Kafka intervenes.

Release Date: 2002-04-14

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 11

5.7

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen

Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines. A run-in with German Ace Manfred von Richthofen leads to a death-defying dogfight that leaves Indy grounded and hot-in-pursuit of German aircraft designer Anthony Fokker. Undercover in hostile enemy territory, Indy discovers that the Germans possess a remarkable secret weapon that could change the course of the war and he resolves to bring news of it back to the Allies...if he doesn't destroy it first.

Release Date: 2002-03-31

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 22

5.8

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life

On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue one small child from certain death. The presence of the child endangers the mission, leaving Indy in a moral quandary; fighting his conscience, his sense of duty, his own men and the enemy as he battles his way across the country. Depressed by the turmoil around him, Indy reaches his lowest point. Hope appears in the presence of Albert Schweitzer, a profoundly inspiring and committed doctor, philosopher and musician. Helping out at Schweitzer's jungle hospital, Indy finds his faith in humanity restored and his outlook on life forever changed in this beautiful and moving film.

Release Date: 2002-03-24

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 20

5.9

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom

Indy is ordered to locate and destroy a powerful German artillery gun that is mysteriously able to appear and disappear at will, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Assisting him is a colorful group of soldiers nicknamed "The Old and the Bold" because of their old age and reckless courage. Their mission takes them on a dangerous journey across the German-held veldt via wagon train and hot-air balloon. Overcoming all manner of obstacles presented by the enemy, his own side and the harsh African terrain, Indy relentlessly follows the trail of the mega-gun right into the bowels of a secret mountain hideout, where he plans an explosive end for the phantom train of doom.

Release Date: 2002-03-17

Department: Directing

Job: Second Unit Director

Vote Count: 21

5.3

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Indy's work with the Belgian Army takes him to the front lines of Verdun in 1916, where officers' callous stupidity sends thousands of men to their deaths for virtually no territorial gain. In Paris, Indy falls in love with the seductive German spy Mata Hari, only to suffer the pains of deceit.

Release Date: 2002-03-10

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 16

5.4

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle of the Somme. Almost succumbing to despair as his life becomes an endless round of artillery barrages, nerve gas attacks and decaying corpses, Indy fears that death will be his only way out. Then he is captured by the Germans and confined to a POW camp where he and fellow prisoner Charles de Gaulle hatch a daring scheme to win their freedom in true "Great Escape" style.

Release Date: 2002-03-03

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Vote Count: 17

Manassas: End of Innocence

As the first major land battle of the American Civil War, the First Battle of Manassas, fought on July 21, 1861, shocked a nation expecting a short and easy conflict. Thirteen months later, Northern and Southern armies clashed again in the Second Battle of Manassas, a far larger battle that signaled the ascendancy of Confederate military prowess under the leadership of Robert E. Lee. With its narrative sweep and stunning imagery, Manassas: End of Innocence offers audiences a glimpse into the lives of soldiers and civilians enmeshed in the turmoil of war. Shot on location in Manassas National Battlefield Park and within the surrounding community, the film showcases such landmark features of the battlefield landscape as the Stone House and the Stone Bridge over Bull Run and recreates key scenes from both battles.

Release Date: 2002-02-19

Department: Directing

Job: Director

5.6

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

Indy and his girlfriend, Nancy Stratemeyer, whose father created the Nancy Drew mystery series, visit the laboratory of inventor Thomas Edison. The two must contend with dangerous German spies as they struggle to keep Edison's top secret new invention out of the hands of hostile enemy agents. To keep him from getting into any more trouble, Indy is sent to visit his aunt in New Mexico. While there, he is kidnapped by Pancho Villa and swept into the Mexican Revolution. Chaotic, free-wheeling border towns, a "Wild Bunch" style train robbery and a colorful barroom encounter with a young George Patton make for thrilling entertainment in this action-packed movie.

Release Date: 2002-02-17

Department: Directing

Job: Second Unit Director

Vote Count: 23

6.5

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The movie was made as a fun project by the cast and crew of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Using interviews, fake archive photos, film clips, and behind the scenes footage the "true" story was told of Artoo's life.

Release Date: 2001-11-25

Character: Self

Vote Count: 21

6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Release Date: 1999-05-19

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Character: Naboo Courier (uncredited)

Vote Count: 14802

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this one hour special.

Release Date: 1997-02-06

Character: Self

Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects

Making of documentary for the King Kong segment of the in the 1996 IMAX movie 'Special Effects: Anything Can Happen', featuring stop-motion animation created by the late great David Allen.

Release Date: 1996-12-31

Department: Directing

Job: Director

7.4

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Release Date: 1996-10-01

Character: Self

Vote Count: 15

Special Effects: Anything Can Happen

An IMAX production that explores the ground-breaking special effects portrayed in Hollywood films from the very originals to the breathtaking special effects in movies today. Takes the audience on a "behind the scenes" look into what goes on during the production of a movie and how the special effects are created.

Release Date: 1996-07-04

Department: Directing

Job: Director

7.2

Destiny in Space

Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find proof of new planets and the possibility of other life forming around distant stars.

Release Date: 1994-01-17

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 6

10.0

The American Gangster

They fixed the World Series. They built Las Vegas. They terrorized America with their vicious murders and fearless robberies. They are men named Bugsy Siegel, Al Capone, John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Lucky Luciano. And, for the first time, THE AMERICAN GANGSTER tells the true story behind their ruthless rise to wealth and power. Filled with vintage film and actual photographs, THE AMERICAN GANGSTER is a gripping look at the birth of organized crime. From prohibition to prostitution, from gangland massacres to gambling empires, their most infamous deeds are chronicled in shocking detail. Even more explosive than the movies they inspired, such as Scarface and The Godfather, are the true histories of the brilliant, brutal gangsters who turned the American Dream into an ongoing nightmare.

Release Date: 1992-07-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 1

5.7

The True Story of Glory Continues

Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary that explores the 54th Massachusetts regiment that is the basis of the motion picture, "Glory".

Release Date: 1991-06-19

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 3

5.9

Blue Planet

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.

Release Date: 1990-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 26

6.3

Always

Aerial firefighter Pete risks himself and his vintage World War II airplane in a constant and death-defying quest to fight forest wildfires, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Dorinda. His love for Dorinda and the advice of fellow pilot Al convince Pete to give up his perilous career, but he flies one last mission. Pete heroically saves Al's plane from certain destruction, but with supernatural consequences.

Release Date: 1989-12-22

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 601

7.8

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!

Release Date: 1989-05-24

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 10273

7.0

Willow

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.

Release Date: 1988-05-20

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 1954

5.4

Howard the Duck

A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. But then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...

Release Date: 1986-08-01

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Effects Editor

Vote Count: 1025

6.4

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep

C-3PO and R2-D2 are on their way to Biitu to meet their new master, Mungo Baobab, when their ship is attacked and they are taken prisoner. Biitu has been taken over by the giant mechanical Great Heep who works with the Empire, enslaving the natives by using droid enforcers and draining R2 units to keep up his strength. Meanwhile Mungo has been imprisoned to be handed over to his arch enemy Admiral Screed.

Release Date: 1986-06-07

Department: Production

Job: Associate Producer

Vote Count: 17

Star Wars: Droids
5.3

Star Wars: Droids

An animated television series that features the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The series takes place between the events depicted in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Release Date: 1985-09-07

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Episode Count: 13

Vote Count: 82

5.3

The Adventures of André and Wally B.

There's nothing like a restful nap in a pleasant wooded valley. But when André awakens and is greeted by a pesky yellow-and-black striped insect with a nasty stinger, he ends up taking a quick (and painful) hike.

Release Date: 1984-12-17

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 306

7.3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Release Date: 1984-05-23

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 9397

7.1

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Release Date: 1983-12-03

Character: Self

Vote Count: 19

7.9

Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Release Date: 1983-05-25

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

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

Vote Count: 15870

7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Release Date: 1981-06-12

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 12686

5.7

Porklips Now

This spoof of 'Apocalypse Now' has health inspector Will Dullard travelling by car "uptown" with two friends to have a meeting with a certain Mertz, the owner of a meat processing shop, to "investigate with extreme prejudice."

Release Date: 1980-10-01

Department: Crew

Job: Military Consultant

Vote Count: 15

8.0

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, and filmmakers behind The Empire Strikes Back. The resulting work, The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, has apparently never been commercially released. Most of the footage has been lost, but 15 minutes has circulated online in recent years. Now, the 1 hour cut of Michel Parbot’s lost documentary has been found.

Release Date: 1980-09-22

Character: Self

Vote Count: 3

8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

Release Date: 1980-05-20

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 17189

7.3

Star Wars: Music by John Williams

BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

Release Date: 1980-05-18

Character: Self

Vote Count: 6

5.1

More American Graffiti

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

Release Date: 1979-08-03

Department: Sound

Job: Supervising Sound Editor

Vote Count: 98

8.2

Alien

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Release Date: 1979-05-25

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 15061

7.2

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.

Release Date: 1978-12-20

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Effects Designer

Vote Count: 1138

3.4

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

Release Date: 1978-11-17

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Effects

Vote Count: 468

8.2

Star Wars

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

Release Date: 1977-05-25

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 20894

6.1

Death Race 2000

In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.

Release Date: 1975-04-30

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Designer

Vote Count: 495

8.2

Recorded Live

A young man at the University of Southern California, called only Mr. Aaines, goes to a job interview at a television studio, where he is told over that phone that he seems like a fine candidate for taking over the management. Unfortunately, when he gets to the "studio" (more like a castle fit for a deranged scientist), all he finds are two mysterious videotape reels who seem to have a life of their own, and a hunger for human flesh.

Release Date: 1975-01-01

Department: Sound

Job: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vote Count: 4

A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte

In this 2010 program, Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, leading experts in the fields of visual and sound effects, respectively, discuss the techniques used and choices made by Charlie Chaplin and his crew on MODERN TIMES.

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