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Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler
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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
Filmography
Movies
Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
Under the Volcano
as Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
as lead vocals, guitar
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
as Singer, Lead Guitar
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [Dire Straits]
Dire Straits: The Best Of
as vocals, guitars
TV Shows
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
as Self - Host · 6 ep.
Soundbreaking
as Self · 1 ep.
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self · 7 ep.
Soundstage
1 ep.
Parkinson
as Self · 1 ep.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
Geld oder Liebe
as Self · 1 ep.
French & Saunders
as Self · 1 ep.
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.