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 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
Saturday Night Live
Top of the Pops
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Parkinson
Fridays
Rockpalast
French & Saunders
All Movies (71)
- Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms2025
- Mark Knopfler - One Deep River2024
- Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story2021 · as Self
- Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.2021 · as Self
- Under the Volcano2021 · as Self
- Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 20192019 · as lead vocals, guitar
- Mark Knopfler - Milano 20192019
- Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 20192019 · as Singer, Lead Guitar
- Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2018 · as Self [Dire Straits]
- Dire Straits: The Best Of2016 · as vocals, guitars
- Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary2015 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina2013 · as Self
- Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories2012 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs2011 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos2010 · as Self
- The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth2010 · as Self
- Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews2009 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes2009 · as Himself
- An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band2009
- Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust2009
- Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium2009
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar2009 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel2007 · as Vocals, Guitar
- Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary2007 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 20072007 · as Himself
- Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival2006
- Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris2006
- Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 20062006 · as Himself
- Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live2006 · as Himself - Guitar
- Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King2005 · as Self
- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today2005 · as Self
- Live Aid2004 · as Self
- Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA2004
- Chet Atkins: A Life in Music2000 · as Self
- Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits1998
- Music for Montserrat1997 · as Self
- The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott1996 · as Self
- Mark Knopfler: A Night in London1996 · as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
- Curves Contours & Body Horns1993 · as Self
- Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush1993
- Dire Straits: On The Night1993 · as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 19921992 · as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
- Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes1992 · as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
- Dire Straits: Live In Basel1992 · as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Voices That Care1991 · as Self
- Guitar1991 · as Self
- Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park1990 · as Self
- The Notting Hillbillies: Snape1990 · as Self
- The Prince's Trust Rock Gala1990 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Cream of Eric Clapton1990 · as Self
- The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert1990 · as Self
- Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 19881988 · as vocals, guitar
- Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome1988 · as Self
- Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as vocals, guitar
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 31988 · as Self
- Chet Atkins and Friends1987
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball1987 · as Self
- All Star Concert1986 · as Self
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 11986 · as Self - Performer
- Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand1986 · as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
- Dire Straits at Live Aid1985 · as Self
- Live Aid1985 · as Self
- Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena1985 · as Guitar, Vocals
- Dire Straits: Money For Nothing1985 · as Mark Knopfler
- Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 19831983 · as Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Arena: Dire Straits1980 · as Self
- Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 19791979 · as lead vocals, guitar
- Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam—
- Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good—
- Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes—
All TV Shows (16)
- Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends2024 · as Self - Host
- Soundbreaking2016 · as Self
- Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
- Soundstage2003
- Parkinson1998 · as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Geld oder Liebe1989 · as Self
- French & Saunders1987 · as Self
- Fridays1980 · as Self - Musical Guest
- The Kenny Everett Video Show1978
- The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- 3 nach 91974 · as Self
- Rockpalast1974
- Top of the Pops1964 · as Self