Mark Knopfler
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 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.
Known For(84 works)
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
1975
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Pops
1964
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Parkinson
1998Parkinson
1998
Fridays
1980Fridays
1980
French & Saunders
1987French & Saunders
1987
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
Soundstage
2003Soundstage
2003
Rockpalast
1974Rockpalast
1974
Seven Ages of Rock
2007Seven Ages of Rock
2007
Geld oder Liebe
1989Geld oder Liebe
1989
Soundbreaking
2016Soundbreaking
2016
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Live Aid
1985Live Aid
1985
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Voices That Care
1991Voices That Care
1991
Live Aid
2004Live Aid
2004
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
Under the Volcano
2021Under the Volcano
2021
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1983Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1983
Music for Montserrat
1997Music for Montserrat
1997
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
1992Dire Straits: Live In Basel
1992
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990
Guitar
1991Guitar
1991
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
1979Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
1979
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993Dire Straits: On The Night
1993
All Star Concert
1986All Star Concert
1986
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1986Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1986
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019
Arena: Dire Straits
1980Arena: Dire Straits
1980
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
1992Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
1992
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
2006Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
2006
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
2007Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
2007
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
2007Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
2007
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
2009Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
2009
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988
Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
2025Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
2025
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004
Dire Straits: Money For Nothing
1985Dire Straits: Money For Nothing
1985
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
2015Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
2015
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012
Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust
2009Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust
2009
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
1990The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
1990
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
2007Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
2007
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019
Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
2013Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
2013
Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
2009Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
2009
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
2009Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
2009
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
2010Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
2010