76
Years
69
Movies
15
TV Shows
8.3
Rating
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.
76
Years Old
69
Movies
15
TV Shows
8.3
Avg Rating
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.
Top of the Pops
1964
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 12, 1949
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Arena: Dire Straits
1980
Guitar
1991
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
1992
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
Live Aid
1985
Voices That Care
1991
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992
Live Aid
2004
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Under the Volcano
2021
Music for Montserrat
1997
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
2025
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
1979
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
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Saturday Night Live
1975
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Top of the Pops
1964
Parkinson
1998
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
3 nach 9
1974
Fridays
1980
French & Saunders
1987
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
Rockpalast
1974
Soundstage
2003
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
Geld oder Liebe
1989
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024
