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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1949-08-12
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 7.4
- info Birth Place Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Mark Knopfler
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Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021-09-08
7.3
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1984-06-17
7.1
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993-05-11
7
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021-11-26
6.2
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996-01-01
10
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
2006-11-03
7.3
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
2010-06-20
8
Voices That Care
1991-02-28
5
Dire Straits - Live In Basel
1992-06-28
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Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992-09-28
8
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019-09-25
10
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995-03-06
5
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987-01-01
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Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1986-04-26
8.3
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
1985-07-10
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All Star Concert
1986-06-20
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Rock Gala Concert
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The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996-01-03
4.3
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011-01-28
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Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
1992-10-09
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
2009-09-14
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
2009-09-14
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Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
2007-09-17
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Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
2015-03-16
8
Arena: Dire Straits
1980-12-22
5.5
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
2006-12-31
3.8
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
2006-12-11
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Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
2007-09-10
6
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990-01-23
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Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004-09-24
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Guitar
1991-01-01
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990-01-01
7.7
The Princess Bride
1987-09-25
7.4
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998-08-01
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Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985-07-13
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Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024-04-12
7
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
1979-02-16
6.5
Music for Montserrat
1997-09-15
4.8
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009-09-09
7
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988-01-01
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Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012-10-16
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Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990-11-15
7.5
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005-09-08
7.9
Live Aid
1985-07-13
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Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018-04-14
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Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
2006-07-11
6
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988-11-02
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Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988-06-11
8
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
2007-11-12
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Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016-04-26
6.5
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
2009-09-09
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Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
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Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
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Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
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Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019-06-01
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005-07-13
6
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988-06-11
9.1
Live Aid
2004-11-16
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993-12-12
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Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
6.8
Under the Volcano
2021-03-20
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Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
2019-04-26
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Chet Atkins and Friends
1987-09-06
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O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009-01-01
6.5
Top of the Pops
1964-01-01
7.7
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978-07-03
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Soundstage
2003-06-03
5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976-04-01
7.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13
7
Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11
7
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995-12-05
8.5
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024-04-25
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Geld oder Liebe
1989-09-28
6.5
3 nach 9
1974-11-19
10
Rockpalast
1974-10-04
9
Seven Ages of Rock
2007-05-19
7.5
French & Saunders
1987-03-09
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Parkinson
1998-01-09
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Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
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Local Hero
1983-02-17
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Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989-07-26
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Cal
1984-08-24
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Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
2002-12-13
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Dire Straits: On The Night
1993-05-11
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Finding Altamira
2016-04-01
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The Princess Bride
1987-09-25
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A Shot at Glory
2000-05-03
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Silence
1991-01-21
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Comfort and Joy
1984-08-14
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Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
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Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
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Dire Straits: On The Night
1993-05-11
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001-09-04