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Mark Knopfler

1949-08-12 (75 years old) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Movies

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Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
70 %|Nov 26, 2021
Documentary, Music
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Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
0 %|Sep 8, 2021
Documentary
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Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
43 %|Jan 28, 2011
Music, Documentary
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Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
38 %|Dec 11, 2006
Music
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The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
0 %|Jan 3, 1996
Documentary, Music
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Mar 6, 1995
Documentary, Music
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Dire Straits: On The Night
71 %|May 11, 1993
Music
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Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
0 %|Sep 28, 1992
Music
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Dire Straits - Live In Basel
50 %|Jun 28, 1992
Music
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Voices That Care
80 %|Feb 28, 1991
Documentary
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Guitar
0 %|Jan 1, 1991
Music
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
60 %|Jan 23, 1990
Music
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
50 %|Jan 1, 1987
Comedy, Music
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All Star Concert
0 %|Jun 20, 1986
Music
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Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
73 %|Jun 17, 1984
Music, Documentary
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Rock Gala Concert
0 %|Invalid Date
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Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
0 %|Apr 12, 2024
Music
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Under the Volcano
68 %|Mar 20, 2021
Documentary, Music
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Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
0 %|Jun 1, 2019
Music
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Dire Straits: The Best Of
0 %|Apr 26, 2016
Music
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Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
80 %|Oct 16, 2012
Music
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Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
65 %|Sep 9, 2009
Music
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Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
80 %|Nov 12, 2007
Music
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0 %|Jul 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid
91 %|Nov 16, 2004
Music
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Music for Montserrat
63 %|Sep 15, 1997
Music
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
0 %|Dec 12, 1993
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
60 %|Nov 2, 1988
Music
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Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
70 %|Jan 1, 1988
Music
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The Princess Bride
76.79 %|Sep 25, 1987
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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Chet Atkins and Friends
0 %|Sep 6, 1987
Music
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Dire Straits at Live Aid
0 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid
79 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Arena: Dire Straits
80 %|Dec 22, 1980
Music, Documentary

Series

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Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
85 %|Apr 25, 2024
Documentary
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Seven Ages of Rock
90 %|May 19, 2007
Documentary
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Soundstage
0 %|Jun 3, 2003
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Parkinson
0 %|Jan 9, 1998
Talk
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
70 %|Dec 5, 1995
Reality
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
71.22 %|Sep 13, 1993
Comedy, Talk
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Geld oder Liebe
0 %|Sep 28, 1989
Reality
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French & Saunders
75 %|Mar 9, 1987
Comedy
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The Kenny Everett Video Show
77 %|Jul 3, 1978
Comedy
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
50 %|Apr 1, 1976
Comedy
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Saturday Night Live
69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
actor
3 nach 9
65 %|Nov 19, 1974
Talk
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Rockpalast
100 %|Oct 4, 1974
Reality
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Top of the Pops
65 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality