Mark Knopfler
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.
Filmography · 82
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Rockpalast
1974
Fridays
1980 · Self - Musical Guest
French & Saunders
1987 · Self
Soundstage
2003
Soundbreaking
2016 · Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
Geld oder Liebe
1989 · Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
2024 · Self - Presenter
Under the Volcano
2021 · Self
Voices That Care
1991 · Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 · Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · Self
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1983 · Lead Vocals, Guitar
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021 · Self
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021 · Self
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
2007 · Vocals, Guitar
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990 · Self
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996 · Self
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985 · Guitar, Vocals
Music for Montserrat
1997 · Self
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
2025
Live Aid
2004 · Self
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990 · Self
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1986 · Himself - Guitar, Voca...
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010 · Self
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
1992 · Himself - Lead Guitar,...
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990 · Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 · Self (archive footage)
Guitar
1991 · Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993 · Self
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992 · Himself - Guitar, Voca...
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985 · Self
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005 · Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018 · Self [Dire Straits]
Arena: Dire Straits
1980 · Self
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996 · Himself - Guitars, Voc...
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 · Self
All Star Concert
1986 · Self
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
2006 · Himself
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011 · Himself
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006 · Himself - Guitar
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993 · Himself - Lead Vocals,...
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 · Self - Performer
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust
2009
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
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Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
2013 · Self
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
2010 · Self
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
2015 · Himself
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019 · Singer, Lead Guitar
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000 · Self
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012 · Himself
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
2007 · Himself
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019 · lead vocals, guitar
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
2009 · Himself
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
1990 · Self
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
2009
Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016 · vocals, guitars
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · vocals, guitar
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
2007 · Himself
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
2009 · Himself
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988 · vocals, guitar
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
1992 · Himself - Guitar, Voca...