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Mark Knopfler

AKA: Dire Straits
Birthday: 1949-08-12
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Home Page: http://www.markknopfler.com/


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

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Character: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Dire Straits: On The Night
Character: Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar

Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
Character: Himself - Guitars, Vocals

Voices That Care
Character: Self
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Character: Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Character: Himself - Guitar, Vocals

Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
Character: Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Character: Guitar, Vocals

All Star Concert
Character: Self

Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
Character: Himself
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
Character: Himself - Guitar, Vocals


Arena: Dire Straits
Character: Self

The Cream of Eric Clapton
Character: Self

Guitar
Character: Self

Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
Character: lead vocals, guitar

Music for Montserrat
Character: Self
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Character: vocals, guitar

Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
Character: Himself

Live Aid
Character: Self
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Character: Himself - Guitar

Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
Character: Vocals, Guitar

Dire Straits: The Best Of
Character: vocals, guitars


Live Aid
Character: Self

Under the Volcano
Character: Self

Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
Character: Singer, Lead Guitar
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Character: Self (archive footage)

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Character: Mark Knopfler

Wag the Dog
Job: Original Music Composer
Local Hero
Job: Original Music Composer

Last Exit to Brooklyn
Job: Original Music Composer
Cal
Job: Original Music Composer

Finding Altamira
Job: Original Music Composer
The Princess Bride
Job: Original Music Composer

A Shot at Glory
Job: Original Music Composer
Silence
Job: Original Music Composer
Comfort and Joy
Job: Original Music Composer

Wag the Dog
Job: Music Producer
Wag the Dog
Job: Musician
Dire Straits: On The Night
Job: Scenic Artist

Metroland
Job: Original Music Composer