Mark Knopfler
Known For
Sound
Born
1949-08-12 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
Parkinson
as Self
3 nach 9
as Self
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest
Rockpalast
French & Saunders
as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
Geld oder Liebe
as Self
Soundstage
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Live Aid
as Self
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
as Himself
Under the Volcano
as Self
Voices That Care
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)