Birthday
1949-08-12Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UKBiography
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.Free Trial Channels
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Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
7
as Self
2021
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
2006
8.5
as Himself
2006
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
7.8
as
1998
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996
6.2
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
1996
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993
8.4
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1993
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
1992
0
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Dire Straits - Live In Basel
1992
5
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
1992
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985
8.3
as Guitar, Vocals
1985
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
1979
7
as lead vocals, guitar
1979