Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/12/1949
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Dire Straits
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...
Known For
Live Aid
as Self
Guitar
as Self
Voices That Care
as Self
Under the Volcano
as Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [Dire Straits]
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Lead Vocals, Guitar
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
as Self
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
as Self (archive footage)
Arena: Dire Straits
as Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
as Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
as Self
Dire Straits: On The Night
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Unknown Role
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self