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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.

Films Featuring Mark Knopfler

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

2021

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983

19837.4

Dire Straits: On The Night

19937.3

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

20217.0

Mark Knopfler: A Night in London

19966.2

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006

200610.0

The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth

20107.5

Voices That Care

19917.0

Dire Straits: Live In Basel

19925.0

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes

1992

Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019

20198.0

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

19877.5

Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand

1986

Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena

19856.5

All Star Concert

19868.0

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

1990

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

1996

Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs

20115.6

Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992

1992

Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews

2009

Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary

2007

Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes

2009

Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary

2015

Arena: Dire Straits

19808.0

Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris

Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris

20063.8

Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival

Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival

20065.5

Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007

2007

The Cream of Eric Clapton

19906.0

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA

2004

Guitar

1991

The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert

1990

Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits

19987.6

Dire Straits at Live Aid

19857.0

Mark Knopfler - One Deep River

2024

Music for Montserrat

19976.9

An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band

20094.8

Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988

19887.0

Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories

20128.0

Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park

1990

Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King

20057.5

Live Aid

19857.9

Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2018

Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live

2006

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

19886.0

Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

19887.0

Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel

20078.0

Dire Straits: The Best Of

2016

Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust

20096.5

Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium

2009

Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019

2019

Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam

Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

19886.5

Live Aid

20049.2

Curves Contours & Body Horns

1993

Dire Straits ‎– Autumn In Nimes

Under the Volcano

20216.9

Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019

2019

Chet Atkins and Friends

1987

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

2009

Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms

2025

The Notting Hillbillies: Snape

1990

Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos

2010

Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina

2013

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

20008.0

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

19868.0

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

19887.0

Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush

1993