Mark Knopfler
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1949-08-12 (75 years old)
Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler
Biography
Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE 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
Actor
as Self - Host
as Self
as lead vocals, guitar
as Singer, Lead Guitar
as Self [Dire Straits]
as vocals, guitars
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Vocals, Guitar
as Himself
as Self
as Himself - Guitar
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Himself - Guitars, Vocals
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
as Self - Musical Guest
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as vocals, guitar
as vocals, guitar
as The Balladeer's Guitarist (uncredited)
as Himself
as Self
as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
as Self
as Guitar, Vocals
as Lead Vocals, Guitar
as Self
as lead vocals, guitar
as Self
as Self - Musical Guest
as Self
as Self
Sound
as Original Music Composer
as Music
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Musician
as Music Producer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
as Original Music Composer
Director
as Director
Crew
as Scenic Artist