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Ben Burtt Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ben Burtt Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ben Burtt Facts

Full NameBen Burtt
BirthdateJuly 12, 1948
Birth PlaceJamesville, NY
Age (in 2024)76 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationSound Designer

Ben Burtt Age & Birthday

Ben Burtt is best known as Sound Designer who has born on July 12, 1948 in Jamesville, NY. Currently, Ben Burtt is 76 years, 3 months and 21 days old. Ben Burtt will celebrate 77th birthday on Saturday, 12th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Ben Burtt upcoming birthday.

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Ben Burtt Biography

About

Sound designer best known for his work on the famed Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. Most famously, he designed many of the sound effects for Star Wars and served as the voice of R2-D2 and Chewbacca.

Before Fame

He began making short films on his family's home camera when he was just ten years old. Later, he studied film production at the University of Southern California.

Trivia

He received a 1989 Academy Award for his sound effects editing work on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, one of many he was awarded.

Family Life

He was born in Jamesville, New York. He said his friend Junior Chery served as his muse on many projects. He was a devout Christian.

Associated With

He created sound effects for director Steven Spielberg's famous film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial from 1978.

Top Asked Questions about Ben Burtt

How old is Ben Burtt in 2024?

Ben Burtt is 76 years old today.

When was Ben Burtt born?

Ben Burtt was born on July 12, 1948 in Jamesville, NY.

What is Ben Burtt zodiac sign?

Ben Burtt zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Ben Burtt best known for?

Ben Burtt was best known as Sound Designer.

Fun Facts about Ben Burtt's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ben Burtt's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Ben Burtt was born on Monday, 194th day / 29th week of 1948
  • Ben Burtt has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Ben Burtt birthday is XII.VII.MCMXLVIII
  • Ben Burtt's birthstone is Ruby
  • Ben Burtt's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Ben Burtt age in year is 76 years old
  • Ben Burtt age in month is 915 months old
  • Ben Burtt age in day is 27872 days old
  • Ben Burtt age in hour is 668928 hours old
  • Ben Burtt age in minute is 40135680 minutes old
  • Ben Burtt age in second is 2408140800 seconds old
  • Next Ben Burtt birthday is on Saturday, July 12th 2025
  • Ben Burtt age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about July 12, 1948 birthday

Historical Events on Ben Burtt Birthday (July 12)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ben Burtt's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1962The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
1963Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
1967Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
1971The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.
1973A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1975São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
1979The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1995Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.
1998The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.
2001Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
2006The 2006 Lebanon War begins.
2007U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
2012Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.
2012A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.
2013Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge.
1989The birth of Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player
1990The birth of Bebé, Portuguese footballer
1990The birth of Rachel Brosnahan, American actress
1991The birth of Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer
1991The birth of James RodrĂ­guez, Colombian footballer
1992The birth of Bartosz BereszyƄski, Polish footballer
1993The birth of Kurt Capewell, Australian rugby league player
1994The birth of Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter
1995The birth of Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player
1995The birth of Luke Shaw, English footballer
1995The birth of Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast
1996The birth of Moussa Dembélé, French footballer
1996The birth of Jordan Romero, American mountaineer
1997The birth of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate
2000The birth of VinĂ­cius JĂșnior, Brazilian footballer
2013The death of Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (b. 1925)
2014The death of Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (b. 1931)
2014The death of Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924)
2014The death of Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (b. 1927)
2014The death of Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (b. 1919)
2014The death of Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
2014The death of Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1950)
2015The death of D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (b. 1941)
2015The death of Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (b. 1956)
2015The death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (b. 1950)
2015The death of Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (b. 1935)
2016The death of Goran HadĆŸić, Serbian politician (b. 1958)
2019The death of Emily Hartridge, English Youtuber and television presenter (b. 1984)
2020The death of Kelly Preston, American actress and model (b. 1962)
2020The death of Wim Suurbier, a Dutch football player, (b. 1945)

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