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Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

Sound · Born 1949-08-12 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. Described by Classic Rock as a virtuoso, Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". As of 2009, he and Dire Straits had sold more than 120 million records. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Knopfler is the recipient of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award and the Ivor Novello Award, as well as holding three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom. Knopfler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
  2. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
  3. Live Aid (1985) — Self
  4. Top of the Pops (1964) — Self
  5. French & Saunders (1987) — Self
  6. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
  7. Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983 (1983) — Lead Vocals, Guitar
  8. Soundbreaking (2016) — Self
  9. Dire Straits: On The Night (1993) — Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  10. Under the Volcano (2021) — Self
  11. The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978)
  12. Seven Ages of Rock (2007) — Self
  13. Fridays (1980) — Self - Musical Guest
  14. Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits (1998)
  15. Live Aid (2004) — Self
  16. The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth (2010) — Self
  17. Music for Montserrat (1997) — Self
  18. 3 nach 9 (1974) — Self
  19. Mark Knopfler: A Night in London (1996) — Himself - Guitars, Vocals
  20. Voices That Care (1991) — Self
  21. Dire Straits: Live In Basel (1992) — Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
  22. Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena (1985) — Guitar, Vocals
  23. Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs (2011) — Himself
  24. The Cream of Eric Clapton (1990) — Self
  25. Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King (2005) — Self
  26. Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends (2024) — Self - Host
  27. The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987) — Self
  28. Arena: Dire Straits (1980) — Self
  29. Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris (2006)
  30. An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band (2009)
  31. Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 (1988) — vocals, guitar
  32. Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories (2012) — Himself
  33. Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust (2009)
  34. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) — Self
  35. Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story (2021) — Self
  36. Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006 (2006) — Himself
  37. Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019 (2019) — lead vocals, guitar
  38. Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand (1986) — Himself - Guitar, Vocals
  39. All Star Concert (1986) — Self
  40. Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival (2006)

Directed

  1. Dire Straits: On The Night (1993) — Director