Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Birthdate
1949-08-12 (Age: 77)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography (68)
Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms
2025
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021
Under the Volcano
2021
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018
Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
2015
Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
2013
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011
