Aaron Dessner
Sound Born Apr 23, 1976 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 47 credits
Biography
Aaron Dessner works in sound. Born April 23, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Archytele tracks 47 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Switched On Pop
FireAid Benefit Concert
Dandelion · Executive ProducerDandelion · Original Music ComposerThe National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024The National - Live At Montreux Jazz Festival
Buke & GaseThe National - Live at Bearsville Theater
Really Good Rejects
C'mon C'mon · Original Music ComposerCyrano · Original Music ComposerCyrano · SongsCyrano · Executive ProducerCyrano · Music
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions · SongsFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions · Executive Producer
The Professor · Original Music ComposerI Am Easy to Find · MusicThe National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon TheatreThe National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019
The National - Guilty Party: Basilica HudsonThe National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017The National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera House
Transpecos · Original Music Composer
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe National - Live at Sydney Opera House
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · SongsA Lot of SorrowMistaken for StrangersMistaken for Strangers · Music
Out of a Forest · MusicThe National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
Live from the Artists Den
A Skin, A Night
The National - Live at El Castell Embruixat
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
The Grammys
Full Filmography
47 titles- Switched On Pop (2026) as Self - Guest
- FireAid Benefit Concert (2025) as Self
- Dandelion (2024) Executive Producer
- Dandelion (2024) Original Music Composer
- The National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 (2024)
- The National - Live At Montreux Jazz Festival (2024)
- Buke & Gase (2023) as Self
- The National - Live at Bearsville Theater (2023)
- Really Good Rejects (2022)
- C'mon C'mon (2021) Original Music Composer
- Cyrano (2021) Original Music Composer
- Cyrano (2021) Songs
- Cyrano (2021) Executive Producer
- Cyrano (2021) Music
- Jockey (2021) Original Music Composer
- All of This Unreal Time (2021) Music
- Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) as Self
- Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) Songs
- Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) Executive Producer
- The Professor (2019) Original Music Composer
- I Am Easy to Find (2019) Music
- The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon Theatre (2019) as Self
- The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019 (2019) as Self
- The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019 (2019) as Self
- Death is Elsewhere (2019)
- The National - Guilty Party: Basilica Hudson (2017)
- The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017 (2017) as Self
- The National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera House (2017) as Self
- Transpecos (2016) Original Music Composer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Big Red Machine
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The National - Live at Sydney Opera House (2014) as Self
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Songs
- A Lot of Sorrow (2013) as Self
- Mistaken for Strangers (2013) as Self
- Mistaken for Strangers (2013) Music
- Out of a Forest (2010) Music
- The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (2010) as Self
- Live from the Artists Den (2009) as Self
- A Skin, A Night (2008) as Self
- The National - Live at El Castell Embruixat (2005)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Guest Musician (uncredited)
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Aaron Dessner best known for?
Aaron Dessner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Switched On Pop (2026), C'mon C'mon (2021), Cyrano (2021), Cyrano (2021).
When and where was Aaron Dessner born?
Aaron Dessner was born on April 23, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
How many credits does Aaron Dessner have?
Aaron Dessner has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2026.
What is Aaron Dessner's background in cinema and television?
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 Tayl...