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.
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
(Self)
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
(Lead Vocals, Guitar)
Dire Straits: On The Night
(Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar)
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
(Self)
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
(Himself - Guitars, Vocals)
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
(Himself)
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
(Self)
Voices That Care
(Self)
Dire Straits - Live In Basel
(Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals)
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
(Himself - Guitar, Vocals)
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
(lead vocals, guitar)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
(Self)
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
(Self)
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
(Himself - Guitar, Vocals)
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
(Guitar, Vocals)
All Star Concert
(Self)
Rock Gala Concert
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
(Self)
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
(Himself)
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
(Himself - Guitar, Vocals)
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
(Himself)
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
(Himself)
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
(Himself)
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
(Himself)
Arena: Dire Straits
(Self)
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
(Himself)
The Cream of Eric Clapton
(Self)
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
Guitar
(Self)
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
(Self)
The Princess Bride
(The Balladeer's Guitarist (uncredited))
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
(lead vocals, guitar)
Music for Montserrat
(Self)
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
(vocals, guitar)
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
(Himself)
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
(Self)
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
(Self)
Live Aid
(Self)
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self [Dire Straits])
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
(Himself - Guitar)
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
(Self)
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
(vocals, guitar)
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
(Vocals, Guitar)
Dire Straits: The Best Of
(vocals, guitars)
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
(Self)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
(Self)
Live Aid
(Self)
Curves Contours & Body Horns
(Self)
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
Under the Volcano
(Self)
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
(Singer, Lead Guitar)
Chet Atkins and Friends
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Top of the Pops
(Self)
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Soundstage
The Secret Policeman's Ball
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Musical Guest)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
(Self)
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
(Self - Host)
Geld oder Liebe
(Self)
3 nach 9
(Self)
Rockpalast
Seven Ages of Rock
(Self)
French & Saunders
(Himself)
Parkinson
(Self)
Wag the Dog
(Original Music Composer)
Local Hero
(Original Music Composer)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
(Original Music Composer)
Cal
(Original Music Composer)
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
(Music)
Dire Straits: On The Night
(Director)
Finding Altamira
(Original Music Composer)
The Princess Bride
(Original Music Composer)
A Shot at Glory
(Original Music Composer)
Silence
(Original Music Composer)
Comfort and Joy
(Original Music Composer)
Wag the Dog
(Music Producer)
Wag the Dog
(Musician)
Dire Straits: On The Night
(Scenic Artist)
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
(Original Music Composer)