Bryce Dessner

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101 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
We, the Drowned (TV Series) - Composer Composer See fewer

Past Film & Video (53 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
We Live in Time (2024) Composer Composer See fewer
In Waves and War (2024) Composer Composer See fewer
Dandelion (2024) Composer, Executive Producer Composer, Executive Producer See fewer		$61K	$89K	$89K
Suncoast (2024) Writer ("Green Gloves") Writer ("Green Gloves") See fewer
The untranslatable forest (2024) (Short) - Composer (music composed by) Composer (music composed by) See fewer
Widow Clicquot (2023) Composer Composer See fewer		$186K	$1MM	$2.4MM
Sing Sing (2023) Composer Composer See fewer		$137K	$2.6MM	$2.7MM
Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion (2023) Composer Composer See fewer	€15MM			$6.1MM
A Good Person (2023) Composer, Orchestrator Composer, Orchestrator See fewer		$832K	$2.2MM	$2.7MM
She Came to Me (2023) Composer, Arranger ("Addicted to Romance"), Music ("She Came to Me", "Hurry Hurry"), Producer ("Addicted to Romance"), Writer ("Nono Spirals") Composer, Arranger ("Addicted to Romance"), Music ("She Came to Me", "Hurry Hurry"), Producer ("Addicted to Romance"), Writer ("Nono Spirals") See fewer		$356K	$734K	$1.2MM
Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Composer Composer See fewer				$38K
The Unforgivable (2021) Producer ("Everything in Its Right Place") Producer ("Everything in Its Right Place") See fewer				$13K
C'mon C'mon (2021) Composer (original score by) Composer (original score by) See fewer	$8.3MM	$134K	$1.9MM	$4.5MM
Cyrano (2021) Composer, Executive Producer, Music ("Someone to Say", "When I Was Born", "Madly", "Your Name", "Someone to Say (Reprise)", "Every Letter", "I Need More", "Overcome", "What I Deserve", "Close My Eyes", "Wherever I Fall", "No Cyrano", "Somebody Desperate"), Performer ("Somebody Desperate") Composer, Executive Producer, Music ("Someone to Say", "When I Was Born", "Madly", "Your Name", "Someone to Say (Reprise)", "Every Letter", "I Need More", "Overcome", "What I Deserve", "Close My Eyes", "Wherever I Fall", "No Cyrano", "Somebody Desperate"), Performer ("Somebody Desperate") See fewer	$30MM	$1.4MM	$3.9MM	$6.4MM
All of This Unreal Time (2021) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Rituæls (2021) Composer Composer See fewer
Jockey (2021) Composer Composer See fewer		$3K	$109K	$121K
Irresistible (2020) Composer Composer See fewer				$372K
The Two Popes (2019) Composer, Musician (guitar), Musician (organ), Musician (percussion), Musician (piano, guitar, organ percussion), Orchestrator Composer, Musician (guitar), Musician (organ), Musician (percussion), Musician (piano, guitar, organ percussion), Orchestrator See fewer	$40MM			$244K
The Kitchen (2019) Composer Composer See fewer	$38MM	$5.5MM	$12MM	$16MM
What Will Become of Us (2019) Composer Composer See fewer
The Neighbors' Window (2019) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer		$1.2MM	$331K	$331K
I Am Easy to Find (2019) (Short) - Writer ("Quiet Light", "I Am Easy To Find", "Oblivions") Writer ("Quiet Light", "I Am Easy To Find", "Oblivions") See fewer
The Professor (2018) Composer Composer See fewer				$3.6MM
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) Composer, Guitar, Piano, Programming, Performer ("Aheym for Orchestra"), Writer ("Aheym for Orchestra", "Murder Ballades: VII. Tears for Sister Polly") Composer, Guitar, Piano, Programming, Performer ("Aheym for Orchestra"), Writer ("Aheym for Orchestra", "Murder Ballades: VII. Tears for Sister Polly") See fewer
Ladies (2017) Performer ("Fake Empire"), Writer ("Fake Empire") Performer ("Fake Empire"), Writer ("Fake Empire") See fewer				$568K
Rememory (2017) The Filmmakers Wish To Thank The Filmmakers Wish To Thank See fewer				$70K
Marjorie Prime (2017) Composer (additional music) Composer (additional music) See fewer		$21K	$181K	$214K
Transpecos (2016) Composer Composer See fewer
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) Writer ("Green Gloves") Writer ("Green Gloves") See fewer	$35MM	$7.5MM	$23MM	$25MM
The Revenant (2015) Composer (additional music), Writer ("Lachrimae") Composer (additional music), Writer ("Lachrimae") See fewer	$135MM	$475K	$184MM	$533MM
Dheepan (2015) Music ("Tour Eiffel"), Performer ("Tour Eiffel"), Writer ("Tour Eiffel") Music ("Tour Eiffel"), Performer ("Tour Eiffel"), Writer ("Tour Eiffel") See fewer		$20K	$262K	$5.6MM
From ATP: From Ghosts (2014) (Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
From ATP: From God (2014) (Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
From ATP: From Midden (2014) (Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
From ATP: From Pain and Pleasure (2014) Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
From ATP: From Smoke (2014) (Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014) Writer ("Long Winter") Writer ("Long Winter") See fewer
Point and Shoot (2014) Writer ("Mistaken For Strangers", "Hard To Find") Writer ("Mistaken For Strangers", "Hard To Find") See fewer
A Lot of Sorrow (2013) (Video) - Guitarist Guitarist See fewer	$0
Mistaken for Strangers (2013) Self, Composer (as The National), Co-Producer Self, Composer (as The National), Co-Producer See fewer		$88K	$139K	$253K
11.6 (2013) Writer ("Fake Empire") Writer ("Fake Empire") See fewer				$2.6MM
Big Sur (2013) Composer, Musician (guitars, piano, keyboards) Composer, Musician (guitars, piano, keyboards) See fewer		$17K	$37K	$37K
Bully (2011) Writer ("Kapsburger") Writer ("Kapsburger") See fewer	$1.1MM	$116K	$4.1MM	$4.4MM
The National - Conversation 16 (2011) (Short) - Russian President's Bodyguard, Music Producer, Musician (guitar) Russian President's Bodyguard, Music Producer, Musician (guitar) See fewer
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) Writer ("Cherry Tree") Writer ("Cherry Tree") See fewer		$6K	$62K	$62K
Win Win (2011) Producer ("Think You Can Wait") Producer ("Think You Can Wait") See fewer		$150K	$10MM	$12MM
The Company Men (2010) Writer ("Fake Empire") Writer ("Fake Empire") See fewer	$15MM	$648K	$4.4MM	$8.1MM
Bouquet final (2008) Soundtrack ("Fake Empire", "About Today") Soundtrack ("Fake Empire", "About Today") See fewer				$2.7MM
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) Writer ("All the Wine") Writer ("All the Wine") See fewer	$10MM	$11MM	$31MM	$34MM
Turn the River (2007) Composer (additional music), Musician Composer (additional music), Musician See fewer	$500K	$3K	$5K	$5K
Battle in Seattle (2007) Soundtrack ("Fake Empire") Soundtrack ("Fake Empire") See fewer	$8MM	$47K	$224K	$909K
Me and the Moilsies (2001) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer	$25K

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Past Television (21 titles)	Episodes
Manhunt (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Composer (7 episodes, 2024) Composer (7 episodes, 2024) See fewer The Final Act (Apr 19, 2024) Season 1, Episode 7 - Composer Composer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Photographer (2024) (TV Series) - Composer (2 episodes, 2024), Orchestrator (1 episode, 2024) Composer (2 episodes, 2024), Orchestrator (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Dan Winters: Life is Once. Forever. (Mar 25, 2024) Season 1, Episode 3 - Composer, Orchestrator (uncredited) Composer, Orchestrator (uncredited) See fewer Paul Nicklen & Cristina Mittermeier: Win or Die (Mar 18, 2024) Season 1, Episode 1 - Composer Composer See fewer	2
South Park (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("Every Letter") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Every Letter") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Deep Learning (Mar 8, 2023) Season 26, Episode 4 - Writer ("Every Letter") (uncredited) Writer ("Every Letter") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Morning Joe (2021) (TV Series) - Writer ("The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness") (5 episodes, 2021), Writer ("Don't Swallow The Cap") (2 episodes, 2021), Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2021) Writer ("The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness") (5 episodes, 2021), Writer ("Don't Swallow The Cap") (2 episodes, 2021), Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer 07-21-2021 (Jul 21, 2021) Writer ("The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness") Writer ("The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
A Take Away Show (2007–2020) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2014), Special Thanks (2 episodes, 2013), Thanks (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("Clapping Music") (1 episode, 2014), Musician (guitar) (1 episode, 2020) Self (2 episodes, 2014), Special Thanks (2 episodes, 2013), Thanks (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("Clapping Music") (1 episode, 2014), Musician (guitar) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Mina Tindle - Is Anything Wrong (Oct 28, 2020) Self, Musician (guitar) Self, Musician (guitar) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Hausen (2020) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2020) Composer (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Der Block (Oct 27, 2020) Season 1, Episode 1 - Composer Composer See fewer	1
Feel Good (2020) (TV Series) - Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Mar 19, 2020) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Fake Empire") (uncredited) Writer ("Fake Empire") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Red Line (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer We Must All Care (Apr 28, 2019) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Fake Empire") Writer ("Fake Empire") See fewer	1
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean (2018) (TV Special) - Writer ("Day I Die") Writer ("Day I Die") See fewer
Black Earth Rising (2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("Afraid of Everyone") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Afraid of Everyone") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The Game's True Nature (Oct 15, 2018) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Afraid of Everyone") (uncredited) Writer ("Afraid of Everyone") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds (2016) (TV Special) - Writer ("Mistaken for Strangers") Writer ("Mistaken for Strangers") See fewer
Person of Interest (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Fake Empire") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Sotto Voce (May 30, 2016) Season 5, Episode 9 - Writer ("Fake Empire") Writer ("Fake Empire") See fewer	1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) (TV Series) - Music ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2014) Music ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Russell Crowe/Joan Rivers/The National (Mar 27, 2014) Season 1, Episode 29 - Music ("This Is the Last Time") Music ("This Is the Last Time") See fewer	1
Saturday Night Live (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("Graceless", "I Need My Girl") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("Graceless", "I Need My Girl") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Lena Dunham/The National (Mar 8, 2014) Season 39, Episode 15 - Writer ("Graceless", "I Need My Girl") Writer ("Graceless", "I Need My Girl") See fewer	1
The Vampire Diaries (2013) (TV Series) - Producer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013) Producer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Death and the Maiden (Nov 14, 2013) Season 5, Episode 7 - Producer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (uncredited), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (uncredited) Producer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (uncredited), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Conan (2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2013), Self - The National (1 episode, 2013) Writer ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2013), Self - The National (1 episode, 2013) See fewer The Mysterious Case of No Wait We Did This One (Aug 14, 2013) Season 3, Episode 127 - Self - The National (uncredited), Writer ("This Is the Last Time") Self - The National (uncredited), Writer ("This Is the Last Time") See fewer	1
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2013), Self (1 episode, 2013) Writer ("This Is the Last Time") (1 episode, 2013), Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode #11.28 (Aug 12, 2013) Season 11, Episode 28 - Self (as The National), Writer ("This Is the Last Time") Self (as The National), Writer ("This Is the Last Time") See fewer	1
Late Show with David Letterman (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 20 May 2013 (May 20, 2013) Self (as The National), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") Self (as The National), Writer ("Don't Swallow the Cap") See fewer	1
Grey's Anatomy (2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Love, Loss and Legacy (Oct 13, 2011) Season 8, Episode 5 - Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (uncredited) Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #6.163 (May 28, 2010) Season 6, Episode 163 - Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") Writer ("Anyone's Ghost") See fewer	1
Skins (2007) (TV Series) - Writer ("Kapsburger") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Kapsburger") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Michelle (Mar 8, 2007) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer ("Kapsburger") (uncredited) Writer ("Kapsburger") (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (15 titles)
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman (2019–2022) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Bryce Dessner & Joe Wright on the Music of Cyrano (Feb 22, 2022) Season 1, Episode 292 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Bryce Dessner on the Two Popes and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely on Avengers (Dec 20, 2019) Season 1, Episode 173 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Bryce Dessner et l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2022) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2017–2021) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest / Self - Musical Guest: Planetarium (2 episodes, 2017) Self - Musical Guest / Self - Musical Guest: Planetarium (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer Peter Dinklage/Lee Jung-jae/Aaron and Bryce Dessner (Nov 30, 2021) Season 7, Episode 50 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer Al Gore/Issa Rae/Planetarium (Jul 17, 2017) Season 2, Episode 182 - Self - Musical Guest: Planetarium Self - Musical Guest: Planetarium See fewer
A Take Away Show (2014–2020) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2014) Self (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer Mina Tindle - Is Anything Wrong (Oct 28, 2020) Self Self See fewer Steve Reich with Bryce Dessner & Sö Percussion - Clapping Music (Jul 30, 2014) Self Self See fewer
Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Composer / The National (2 episodes, 2018) Self - Composer / The National (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer New York (Mar 9, 2018) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Composer / The National Self - Composer / The National See fewer California (Mar 2, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Composer / The National Self - Composer / The National See fewer
The National: Something Out of Nothing (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Ellie Kemper Wears a Purple Ruffled Sleeveless Top & Lavender Flats (Oct 17, 2014) Season 3, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer
Conan (2013) (TV Series) - Self - The National (1 episode, 2013) Self - The National (1 episode, 2013) See fewer The Mysterious Case of No Wait We Did This One (Aug 14, 2013) Season 3, Episode 127 - Self - The National (uncredited) Self - The National (uncredited) See fewer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode #11.28 (Aug 12, 2013) Season 11, Episode 28 - Self (as The National) Self (as The National) See fewer
Live from the Artists Den (2013) (TV Series) - Guitar, Backing Vocals (1 episode, 2013) Guitar, Backing Vocals (1 episode, 2013) See fewer The National (Jul 25, 2013) Season 6, Episode 5 - Guitar, Backing Vocals Guitar, Backing Vocals See fewer
Late Show with David Letterman (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 20 May 2013 (May 20, 2013) Self (as The National) Self (as The National) See fewer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2013) (TV Series) - Self - Musical guest (1 episode, 2013) Self - Musical guest (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 25 April 2013 (Apr 25, 2013) Self - Musical guest Self - Musical guest See fewer
Football Focus (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode #13.16 (Nov 23, 2013) Season 13, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
Spin's 25th Anniversary Concert Series (2010– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self Self See fewer
A Skin, a Night (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

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Other (11 titles)
Sufjan Stevens: Javelin (2023) (Music Video) - Musician (acoustic guitar) (segments: : "Shit Talk) Musician (acoustic guitar) (segments: : "Shit Talk) See fewer
Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift: Renegade (2021) (Music Video) - Orchestration Orchestration See fewer
Mina Tindle: Indian Summer (2020) (Music Video) - Musician (guitar) Musician (guitar) See fewer
Mina Tindle feat. Sufjan Stevens: Give a Little Love (2020) (Music Video) - Musician (guitar) Musician (guitar) See fewer
Taylor Swift: Cardigan (2020) (Music Video) - Orchestration Orchestration See fewer
Michael Stipe & Big Red Machine: No Time for Love Like Now (2020) (Music Video) - Orchestration Orchestration See fewer
The National: Day I Die (2017) (Music Video) - Bryce Dessner Bryce Dessner See fewer
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister: Neptune (2017) (Music Video) - Composer, Additional Music Engineer, Performer ("Neptune"), Writer ("Neptune") Composer, Additional Music Engineer, Performer ("Neptune"), Writer ("Neptune") See fewer
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister: Venus (2017) (Music Video) - Composer, Additional Music Engineer, Musician (guitar), Performer ("Venus"), Writer ("Venus") Composer, Additional Music Engineer, Musician (guitar), Performer ("Venus"), Writer ("Venus") See fewer
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister: Mercury (2017) (Music Video) - Composer, Performer ("Mercury"), Writer ("Mercury") Composer, Performer ("Mercury"), Writer ("Mercury") See fewer
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister: Saturn (2017) (Music Video) - Composer, Performer ("Saturn"), Writer ("Saturn") Composer, Performer ("Saturn"), Writer ("Saturn") See fewer

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