Lucasfilm recently honoured employees who have reached milestone anniversaries with the company, and this year that included Ben Burtt who reaches 50 years with Lucasfilm, starting in the field of sound before expanding his skills to editing, writing and directing. With twenty years service is Dave Filoni, who joined in 2005 to develop what would become The Clone Wars and who is now leading the live action charge.
Ever since, Burtt has remained Lucasfilm’s Renaissance artist, continuing to innovate in the field of cinema sound, as well as serving as a writer, editor, director, and archivist on countless projects. His 50-year milestone is yet another first for the celebrated storyteller who has remained at the heart of Lucasfilm’s culture and spirit since the company’s earliest days.
Among this year’s 20-year recipients is Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer, Dave Filoni. Hired at Lucasfilm Animation in the spring of 2005, Filoni joined the new team as supervising director of Lucasfilm’s first self-produced animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-20), which went on to receive multiple Emmy Awards. He would influence every aspect of the show’s creative development and in the process establish production workflows that have continued at Lucasfilm Animation to this day.
Our company wishes a heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of our 2025 Service Award recipients. At a place like Lucasfilm, the people are the heart and soul of everything that we do.
Congratulations to Ben, Dave and everyone across all the divisions at Lucasfilm who this year reached a special anniversary.
