
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.

Live Aid
1985 · as Self

Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993

Voices That Care
1991 · as Self

Under the Volcano
2021 · as Self

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021 · as Self

Music for Montserrat
1997 · as Self

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1983 · as Lead Vocals, Guitar

Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993 · as Self

The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990 · as Self

Live Aid
2004 · as Self

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · as Self

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 · as Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · as Self

Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1986 · as Himself - Guitar, Vocals

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · as Self (archive footage)

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · as Self

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021 · as Self

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996 · as Self