Mark Knopfler
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-08-12
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Mark Knopfler
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 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 For
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Sep 08, 2021
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Jun 17, 1984
Dire Straits: On The Night
May 11, 1993
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Nov 26, 2021
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
Jan 01, 1996
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
Nov 03, 2006
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
Jun 20, 2010
Voices That Care
Feb 28, 1991
Dire Straits - Live In Basel
Jun 28, 1992
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Sep 28, 1992
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
Sep 25, 2019
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Mar 06, 1995
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Jan 01, 1987
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
Apr 26, 1986
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Jul 10, 1985
All Star Concert
Jun 20, 1986
Rock Gala Concert
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Jan 03, 1996
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
Jan 28, 2011
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
Oct 09, 1992
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
Sep 14, 2009
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
Sep 17, 2007
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
Sep 14, 2009
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
Mar 16, 2015
Arena: Dire Straits
Dec 22, 1980
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
Dec 11, 2006
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
Dec 31, 2006
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
Sep 10, 2007
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Jan 23, 1990
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
Sep 24, 2004
Guitar
Jan 01, 1991
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Jan 01, 1990
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Aug 01, 1998
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
Apr 12, 2024
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
Feb 16, 1979
Music for Montserrat
Sep 15, 1997
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
Sep 09, 2009
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Dec 07, 1988
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
Oct 16, 2012
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Nov 15, 1990
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Sep 08, 2005
Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Apr 14, 2018
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Jul 11, 2006
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Nov 02, 1988
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Jun 11, 1988
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
Nov 12, 2007
Dire Straits: The Best Of
Apr 26, 2016
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
Sep 09, 2009
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
Jun 01, 2019
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Jul 13, 2005
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Jun 11, 1988
Live Aid
Nov 16, 2004
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Dec 12, 1993
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
Under the Volcano
Mar 20, 2021
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
Apr 26, 2019
Chet Atkins and Friends
Sep 06, 1987
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Jan 01, 2009
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
May 16, 2025
Top of the Pops
Jan 01, 1964
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Jul 03, 1978
Soundstage
Jun 03, 2003
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Apr 01, 1976
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 13, 1993
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Dec 05, 1995
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
Apr 25, 2024
Geld oder Liebe
Sep 28, 1989
3 nach 9
Nov 19, 1974
Rockpalast
Oct 04, 1974
Seven Ages of Rock
May 19, 2007
French & Saunders
Mar 09, 1987
