Mark Knopfler
Sound
🎂 1949-08-12
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.
Cast credits(81)
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Self
1964
Self
1995
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Self
1998
Self
1974
Himself
1987
2003
Self
2007
Himself - Guitars, Vocals
1996
Himself
2006
Self
1976
Self
1989
Self
1996
1974
1987
1978
Self (archive footage)
2009
Self
1995
Self
1991
Self
1987
Self
1990
Self
1991
Self
2004
Self
1985
Self
1988
Self
1993
Self
2021
Self
2005
Self
2010
Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
1992
Lead Vocals, Guitar
1983
1998
Self
1997
Guitar, Vocals
1985
Self
2021
Self - Host
2024
Self
1990
Self
1980
Self
2005
vocals, guitar
1988
Mark Knopfler
2025
Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1993
Self
2021
vocals, guitar
1988
Self [Dire Straits]
2018
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Vocals, Guitar
2007
lead vocals, guitar
1979
2009
Himself - Guitar
2006
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1986
1985
Self
1988
Self
1990
lead vocals, guitar
2019
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
2009
Self
1986
2004
Self
1990
Self
2013
Self
2010
2019
2006
Himself
2007
Himself
2012
Himself
2009
2006
Himself
2015
Himself
2007
Himself
2011
2024
Singer, Lead Guitar
2019
Himself
2009
vocals, guitars
2016
Sound (14)
Original Music Composer
1987
Original Music Composer
1997
Musician
1997
Music Producer
1997
Original Music Composer
1983
Original Music Composer
1989
Original Music Composer
1984
Original Music Composer
1991
Original Music Composer
2016
Original Music Composer
2000
Original Music Composer
1997
Original Music Composer
1984
Music
1999
Original Music Composer
2001