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Known For
Sound
Birthday
August 12, 1949
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
- Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler
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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.
Known For
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Mark Knopfler
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
2025
8.5
Self - Host
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024
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Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
7.0
Self
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
0.0
Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021
7.0
Self
Under the Volcano
2021
8.0
lead vocals, guitar
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019
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Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
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Singer, Lead Guitar
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019
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Self [Dire Straits]
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018
Credits
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
as Mark Knopfler
2025
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Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
as Self - Host
2024
8.5
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
0.0
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
2021
7.0
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self
2021
0.0
Under the Volcano
as Self
2021
7.0
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
2019
8.0
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
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Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
as Singer, Lead Guitar
2019
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Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [Dire Straits]
2018
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Dire Straits: The Best Of
as vocals, guitars
2016
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Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
as Himself
2015
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Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
as Self
2013
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Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
as Himself
2012
8.0
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
as Himself
2011
5.6
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
as Self
2010
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
as Self
2010
7.4
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
as Himself
2009
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
as Himself
2009
0.0
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009
4.8
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
2009
6.5
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
2009
0.0
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
as Vocals, Guitar
2007
8.0
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
as Himself
2007
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Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
as Himself
2007
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Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2007
9.0
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Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
2006
5.5
🎬
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
2006
3.8
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
as Himself
2006
10.0
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
as Himself - Guitar
2006
0.0
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
as Self
2005
7.5
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
2004
9.2
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004
0.0
Soundstage
2003
0.0
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
as Self
2000
0.0
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
7.4
Parkinson
as Self
1998
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Music for Montserrat
as Self
1997
6.4
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
as Self
1996
0.0
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
1996
6.2
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
7.1
Curves Contours & Body Horns
as Self
1993
0.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
7.2
Dire Straits: On The Night
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1993
7.2
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
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Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
0.0
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
1992
5.0
Voices That Care
as Self
1991
8.0
Guitar
as Self
1991
0.0
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
as Self
1990
0.0
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
as Self
1990
0.0
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
as Self (archive footage)
1990
0.0
The Cream of Eric Clapton
as Self
1990
6.0
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
as Self
1990
0.0
Geld oder Liebe
as Self
1989
0.0
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
as vocals, guitar
1988
7.0
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self
1988
6.0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
6.0
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as vocals, guitar
1988
7.0
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
as Self
1988
0.0
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
0.0
French & Saunders
as Self
1987
7.5
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
5.0
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986
0.0
All Star Concert
as Self
1986
0.0
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1986
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
Dire Straits at Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.0
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
as Guitar, Vocals
1985
8.3
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Lead Vocals, Guitar
1983
7.4
Arena: Dire Straits
as Self
1980
8.0
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest
1980
5.4
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
as lead vocals, guitar
1979
7.0
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
7.7
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
5.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
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3 nach 9
as Self
1974
6.5
Rockpalast
1974
10.0
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
6.6
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
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0.0
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
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Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
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0.0
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Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
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