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Mark Knopfler

Sound · Born August 12, 1949 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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 with Mark Knopfler

• Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush (1993)
• Live Aid (1985) — Self
• Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome (1988) — Self
• Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand (1986) — Himself - Guitar, Vocals
• Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story (2021) — Self
• Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) — Self
• The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth (2010) — Self
• Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005) — Self
• O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009) — Self (archive footage)
• The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987) — Self
• Voices That Care (1991) — Self
• The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (1990) — Self (archive footage)

TV shows with Mark Knopfler

• The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) — Self
• Seven Ages of Rock (2007) — Self
• Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends (2024) — Self - Presenter