Aaron Dessner

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.

Aaron Dessner is known for work in sound across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020), Live from the Artists Den (2009), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), Saturday Night Live (1975), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), C'mon C'mon (2021). The recorded credits span 1959 to 2026, including 19 movies and 7 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.