Mark Knopfler
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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TV Series
Top of the Pops
6.6
The Kenny Everett Video Show
7.7
Soundstage
0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.2
Saturday Night Live
7
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
8.5
Geld oder Liebe
0
3 nach 9
6.5
Rockpalast
10
Seven Ages of Rock
9
French & Saunders
7.5
Parkinson
0
Movies
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
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Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
7.4
Dire Straits: On The Night
7.091
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
7
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
6.2
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning
10
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
7.3
Voices That Care
8
Dire Straits - Live In Basel
5
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
0
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
8
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
10
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
5
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
0
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
8.3
All Star Concert
0
Rock Gala Concert
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The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
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Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
4.3
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
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Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
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Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
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Arena: Dire Straits
8
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
5.5
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
3.8
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
0
The Cream of Eric Clapton
6
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
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Guitar
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
0
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
7.4
Dire Straits at Live Aid
0
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
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Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
7
Music for Montserrat
6.4
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
4.8
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
7
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
8
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
0
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
7.5
Live Aid
7.9
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
0
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
0
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
6
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
7
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
8
Dire Straits: The Best Of
0
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
6.5
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
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Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
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Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
0
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6
Live Aid
9.188
Curves Contours & Body Horns
0
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
0
Under the Volcano
6.8
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
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Chet Atkins and Friends
0
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
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Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
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