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Aaron Dessner
Sound

Aaron Dessner

Born 1976-04-23
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Department: Sound

Biography

Aaron Brooking Dessner is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the indie rock band The National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums; a co-founder of the indie rock duo Big Red Machine, teaming with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; and a collaborator on Taylor Swift's studio albums Folklore and Evermore, both of which contended for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2021 and 2022, respectively, with the former winning the accolade.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Aaron Dessner

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013
TMDB3.7
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
TMDB2.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
TMDB3.0
Saturday Night Live
TV
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Saturday Night Live

1975
TMDB3.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
TMDB2.6
The Professor
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The Professor

2019
TMDB3.4
C'mon C'mon
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C'mon C'mon

2021
TMDB3.5
Cyrano
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Cyrano

2021
TMDB3.1
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

2020
TMDB4.3
Transpecos
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Transpecos

2016
TMDB2.8

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (48 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Gracie Abrams - Amazon Music SonglineGracie Abrams - Amazon Music SonglineSelfMovie2026
Switched On PopSwitched On PopSelf - GuestTV Series2026
FireAid Benefit ConcertFireAid Benefit ConcertSelfMovie2025
DandelionDandelionExecutive ProducerMovie2024
DandelionDandelionOriginal Music ComposerMovie2024
The National - Live At Montreux Jazz FestivalThe National - Live At Montreux Jazz FestivalSelf / AppearanceMovie2024
The National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024The National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024Self / AppearanceMovie2024
Buke & GaseBuke & GaseSelfMovie2023
The National - Live at Bearsville TheaterThe National - Live at Bearsville TheaterSelf / AppearanceMovie2023
Really Good RejectsReally Good RejectsSelf / AppearanceMovie2022
JockeyJockeyOriginal Music ComposerMovie2021
CyranoCyranoOriginal Music ComposerMovie2021
CyranoCyranoSongsMovie2021
CyranoCyranoExecutive ProducerMovie2021
CyranoCyranoMusicMovie2021
C'mon C'monC'mon C'monOriginal Music ComposerMovie2021
All of This Unreal TimeAll of This Unreal TimeMusicMovie2021
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsFolklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsSelfMovie2020
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsFolklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsSongsMovie2020
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsFolklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsExecutive ProducerMovie2020
The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon TheatreThe National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon TheatreSelfMovie2019
The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019SelfMovie2019
The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019SelfMovie2019
Death is ElsewhereDeath is ElsewhereSelf / AppearanceMovie2019
The ProfessorThe ProfessorOriginal Music ComposerMovie2019
I Am Easy to FindI Am Easy to FindMusicMovie2019
The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017SelfMovie2017
The National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera HouseThe National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera HouseSelfMovie2017
The National - Guilty Party: Basilica HudsonThe National - Guilty Party: Basilica HudsonSelf / AppearanceMovie2017
TranspecosTranspecosOriginal Music ComposerMovie2016
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfTV Series2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical GuestTV Series2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Big Red MachineTV Series2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfTV Series2014
The National - Live at Sydney Opera HouseThe National - Live at Sydney Opera HouseSelfMovie2014
The Hunger Games: Catching FireThe Hunger Games: Catching FireSongsMovie2013
Mistaken for StrangersMistaken for StrangersSelfMovie2013
Mistaken for StrangersMistaken for StrangersMusicMovie2013
A Lot of SorrowA Lot of SorrowSelfMovie2013
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of MusicThe National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of MusicSelfMovie2010
Out of a ForestOut of a ForestMusicMovie2010
Live from the Artists DenLive from the Artists DenSelfTV Series2009
A Skin, A NightA Skin, A NightSelfMovie2008
The National - Live at El Castell EmbruixatThe National - Live at El Castell EmbruixatSelf / AppearanceMovie2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical GuestTV Series2003
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSelf - Musical GuestTV Series1975
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSelf - Guest Musician (uncredited)TV Series1975
The GrammysThe GrammysSelfTV Series1959