Mark Knopfler
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self
2021
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Lead Vocals, Guitar
1983
Dire Straits: On The Night
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1993
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
2021
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
1996
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
as Himself
2006
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
as Self
2010
Voices That Care
as Self
1991
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
1992
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
2019
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1986
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
as Guitar, Vocals
1985
All Star Concert
as Self
1986
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
as Self
1996
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
as Himself
2011
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
as Himself
2009
TV Appearances
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Soundstage
2003
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
as Self - Host
2024
Geld oder Liebe
as Self
1989
3 nach 9
as Self
1974
Rockpalast
1974
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2007