Mark Knopfler
Sound • Born 1949-08-12
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.
Filmography
84 credits
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Movie • 2021
Self
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Movie • 1983
Lead Vocals, Guitar
Dire Straits: On The Night
Movie • 1993
Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Movie • 2021
Self
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
Movie • 1996
Himself - Guitars, Vocals
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
Movie • 2006
Himself
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie • 2010
Self
Voices That Care
Movie • 1991
Self
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Movie • 1992
Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Movie • 1992
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
Movie • 2019
lead vocals, guitar
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Movie • 1987
Self
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
Movie • 1986
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Movie • 1985
Guitar, Vocals
All Star Concert
Movie • 1986
Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Movie • 1996
Self
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
Movie • 2011
Himself
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
Movie • 1992
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
Movie • 2009
Himself
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
Movie • 2009
Himself
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
Movie • 2007
Himself
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
Movie • 2015
Himself
Arena: Dire Straits
Movie • 1980
Self
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
Movie • 2006
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
Movie • 2006
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
Movie • 2007
Himself
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Movie • 1990
Self
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
Movie • 2004
Guitar
Movie • 1991
Self
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Movie • 1990
Self
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Movie • 1998
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
Movie • 2024
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
Movie • 1979
lead vocals, guitar
Music for Montserrat
Movie • 1997
Self
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
Movie • 2009
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Movie • 1988
vocals, guitar
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
Movie • 2012
Himself
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie • 1990
Self
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Movie • 2005
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2018
Self [Dire Straits]
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Movie • 2006
Himself - Guitar
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Movie • 1988
Self
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie • 1988
vocals, guitar
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
Movie • 2007
Vocals, Guitar
Dire Straits: The Best Of
Movie • 2016
vocals, guitars
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
Movie • 2009
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
Movie
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
Movie
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Movie
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
Movie • 2019
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie • 2005
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie • 1988
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Movie • 1993
Self
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
Movie
Under the Volcano
Movie • 2021
Self
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
Movie • 2019
Singer, Lead Guitar
Chet Atkins and Friends
Movie • 1987
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
Movie • 2025
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
Movie • 1990
Self
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
Movie • 2010
Self
Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
Movie • 2013
Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Movie • 2000
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Movie • 1986
Self - Performer
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Movie • 1988
Self
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
TV • 1978
Soundstage
TV • 2003
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV • 1976
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
TV • 2024
Self - Host
Geld oder Liebe
TV • 1989
Self
3 nach 9
TV • 1974
Self
Rockpalast
TV • 1974
Seven Ages of Rock
TV • 2007
Self
French & Saunders
TV • 1987
Self
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Fridays
TV • 1980
Self - Musical Guest