Mark Knopfler
Birthday
1949/08/12 (75 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also know as
Dire Straits
Biography
Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE 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...Read more
Acting
(2021) Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self
(1984) Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Lead Vocals, Guitar
(1993) Dire Straits: On The Night
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
(2021) Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
(1996) Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
(2006) Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
as Himself
(2010) The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
as Self
(1991) Voices That Care
as Self
(1992) Dire Straits - Live In Basel
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
(1992) Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
(2019) Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
(1995) The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(1987) The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
(1986) Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
(1985) Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
as Guitar, Vocals
(1986) All Star Concert
as Self
Rock Gala Concert
as ---
(1996) The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
as Self
(2011) Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
as Himself
(1992) Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
(2009) Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
as Himself
(2009) Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
as Himself
(2007) Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
as Himself
(2015) Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
as Himself
(1980) Arena: Dire Straits
as Self
(2006) Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
as ---
(2006) Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
as ---
(2007) Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
as Himself
(1990) The Cream of Eric Clapton
as Self
(2004) Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
as ---
(1991) Guitar
as Self
(1990) The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
as Self
(1987) The Princess Bride
as The Balladeer's Guitarist (uncredited)
(1998) Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
as ---
(1985) Dire Straits at Live Aid
as ---
(2024) Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
as ---
(1979) Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
as lead vocals, guitar
(1997) Music for Montserrat
as Self
(2009) An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
as ---
(1988) Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
as vocals, guitar
(2012) Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
as Himself
(1990) Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
as Self
(2005) Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
as Self
(1985) Live Aid
as Self - Dire Straits
(2018) Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [Dire Straits]
(2006) Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
as Himself - Guitar
(1988) Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self
(1988) Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as vocals, guitar
(2007) Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
as Vocals, Guitar
(2016) Dire Straits: The Best Of
as vocals, guitars
(2009) Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
as ---
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
as ---
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
as ---
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
as ---
(2019) Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
as ---
(2005) Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(1988) Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
(2004) Live Aid
as Self
(1993) Curves Contours & Body Horns
as Self
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
as ---
(2021) Under the Volcano
as Self
(2019) Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
as Singer, Lead Guitar
(1987) Chet Atkins and Friends
as ---
(2009) O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as ---
(1964) Top of the Pops
as Self
(1978) The Kenny Everett Video Show
as ---
(2003) Soundstage
as ---
(1976) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1995) Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
(2024) Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
as Self - Host
(1989) Geld oder Liebe
as Self
(1974) 3 nach 9
as Self
(1974) Rockpalast
as ---
(2007) Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
(1987) French & Saunders
as Himself
(1998) Parkinson
as Self