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#4142: July 12, 2025

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Ben Burtt

Happy birthday to sound designer Ben Burtt!

"For the takeoff sound of the Slave I, Burtt combined a trumpet's whine with the horn of his own 1971 Dodge Duster while it was on a desert road." – #StarWars dot com

More: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/ben-burtt/

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#3777: July 12, 2024

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Jango Fett

#JangoFett's stunt WESTAR-34 blaster from "Attack of the Clones"

This one sold for auction in 2018 for $5,580 at Heritage Auctions

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#2681: July 12, 2021

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Attack of the Clones

Ben Burtt

Happy birthday to sound designer Ben Burtt!

"To complete the sound effect [of Slave I], Burtt added a delay which would create an audio black hole before the twang of the sonic weapon. This was inspired by real life lightning that you often see before hearing the thunder. The source of the twang itself remains unknown and is something that Burtt prefers to keep a secret. Because it is such an unprecedented thing to have an absence of sound in a movie, the technicians who evaluated the film said that there was an audio problem with the reel which needed to be fixed." -- StarWars.com

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#1950: July 12, 2019

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Shadows of the Empire

"I don't recognize your face. You're new to the business."

#BobaFett in "Shadows of the Empire" #4 (1996)

Writer: John Wagner
Penciller: Kilian Plunkett
Inker: P. Craig Russell

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#1220: July 12, 2017

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Duwayne Dunham

Ben Burtt

Slave I

#ThisDayInHistory: Ben Burtt, responsible for the sound effects of #BobaFett and his ship, was born on this day in 1948.

"To create the sound for the Slave I, Ben Burtt did what he always did whenever he had to create a sound for a spaceship: look at how the ship was designed, how it looked like, how fast it would move, and what it could do. For the takeoff sound of the Slave I, Burtt combined a trumpet's whine with the horn of his own 1971 Dodge Duster while it was on a desert road." -- StarWars.com

In this clip, he's shown with Duwayne Dunham (left) who wore the Prototype Boba Fett costume for a screen test, hosted by Ben.

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#489: July 12, 2015

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Han Solo

#HanSolo and #BobaFett face off in #StarWars Tales #11 (2002) during "Prey," a short story in the comic book that also involves #DarthVader.

This was one of five "Tales" comics where Fett appears: http://bobafett.com/bounty/books/comics/tales_11/

Story and art by Kia Asamiya. Colors by Dave Stewart. Letters by Steve Dutro.

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#124: July 12, 2014

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Duwayne Dunham

San Anselmo Country Fair Day and Parade

#BobaFett's first public appearance was at the San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade on September 24, 1978. The costume was worn by Duwayne Dunham, who also wore the all-white prototype armor. This photo was recently shared by the official #StarWars website in an exclusive interview with Dunham. Note the "eye" marks on the helmet above the visor, which were part of the pre-production look, but eventually removed for the final character.

For more of a who's whom behind the mask of Boba Fett, visit http://bobafett.com/fettpedia/Behind_the_Mask