Actor
Mark Knopfler
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.
Often works with
John Illsley
6 titles together
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983, Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits, Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Alan Clark
6 titles together
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983, Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits, Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Terry Williams
5 titles together
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983, Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits, Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Guy Fletcher
4 titles together
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena, Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019, Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Jack Sonni
3 titles together
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena, Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
Hal Lindes
2 titles together
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983, Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Full filmography · 26
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
cast
Upcoming
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
cast
Upcoming
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
cast
Upcoming
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
cast
2025
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
cast
2024
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
2019
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
cast
2019
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
as Singer, Lead Guitar
2019
Dire Straits: The Best Of
as vocals, guitars
2016
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
cast
2009
Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust
cast
2009
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
cast
2009