Mark Knopfler
Birthday: 1949-08-12
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography: 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.
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Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
GREAT NORTH: A RUN. A RIVER. A REGION is a documentary film about the Great North Run, a half marath...
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Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Alchemy is a double live album originally released in 1984 with an accompanying VHS, now released on...
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Dire Straits: On The Night
Music from Dire Straits, recorded live in concert in 1991. Tracks include: "Calling Elvis", "Walk Of...
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Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Al...
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Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
A Night in London is a live concert video by Mark Knopfler. The setlist includes songs from Knopfler...
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Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
A great venue, a great tour, two great artists, and a great performance. So it was for icons Mark Kn...
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
On the 30th June 1990 in the grounds of Knebworth House a concert was staged to raise funds for Nord...
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Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Concert held at St. Jacob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 28.06.1992, during the On Every Street tour...
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Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Dire Straits show at Les Arènes de Nîmes 1992 festival in Southern France. Dire Straits is a Britis...
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Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
Mark Knopfler is adding a performance at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden on September 25...
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was ...
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Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
In 1985, Dire Straits embarked on a world tour of unprecedented proportions. Promoting their hit alb...
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Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
On July 10th, 1985, under the inspiring eye and ear of master guitarist and frontman Mark Knopfler, ...
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The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death fr...
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Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
Mark Knopfler is one of the most successful musicians in the world. During the past 30 years he has ...
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Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
This DVD is of the Last concert ever performed by the band Dire Straits. It was the 211th scheduled ...
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
Interviews with Mark's crew as we go on the road with the Get Lucky tour....
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes with Mark and Chuck Ainlay as they take you on a tour of the 2009 release of Ge...
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Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
In this short film Mark, Chuck, Guy Fletcher, Glen, Danny and all the band give the back-story behin...
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Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
For all fans who like this album “Tracker”, down below is short 23 minutes documentary video. In thi...
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Arena: Dire Straits
Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 Brothers in...
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Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival recorded in 2007...
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Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
Mark Knopfler performing live in Meistersaal, Berlin, 2007-09-10, as a part of his promo tour for th...
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
1. I Feel Free 2. Sunshine of Your Love 3. White Room 4. Crossroads 5. Badge 6. Presence ...
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Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
Shangri-La is the fourth solo album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler recorde...
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Whatever You Want - Status Quo Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo Dirty Water - Status Quo ...
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Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Sultans of swing - Lady writer - Romeo and Juliet - Tunnel of love - Private investigations - Twisti...
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Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
One Deep River is the tenth solo album by British musician Mark Knopfler. It was released on 12 Apri...
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Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
A classic early live show from Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, performed in Germany in 1979. This r...
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Music for Montserrat
Music For Montserrat is a concert, held on September 15, 1997 in the Royal Albert Hall. Musicians ca...
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An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
1. Sailing to Philadelphia 2. Sultans of Swing 3. Romeo & Juliet 4. Get Lucky 5. Why Worry 6. M...
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Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Eric Clapton, featuring Mark Knopfler, performs live in Philadelphia 1988.12.7...
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Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
A documentary with Guitar legend Mark Knopfler in the highlight....
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Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
The Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976 by musicians and managers from across the ...
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Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Scotty Moore is joined by some of the world's greatest guitarists in this concert honoring Elvis Pre...
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Live Aid
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh...
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Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Recorded live, this special honors fivenew performer category inductees: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Nina Si...
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Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Eric Clapton as part of the "25th Anniversary Tour" on November 2, 1988 live at the Tokyo Dome with ...
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Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wemb...
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Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
Mark Knopfler plays AVO Session Basel concert, recorded at Festsaal Messe, Basel, Switzerland on Nov...
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Dire Straits: The Best Of
Contains the hits Sultans of Swing, So Far Away, Walk of Life, Money for Nothing, Brothers in Arms, ...
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Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
Mark Knopfler Prince Trust 2009 The Hurlingham Club London 2009-09-09 Setlist: 01. Sailing To Phi...
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Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
Live concert including greatest hits of Dire Straits....
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Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
MARK KNOPFLER, ROTTERDAM 2008 Waldo's recording Ahoy'Rotterdam, Holland, 31st March 2008 CD1: 1....
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Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Live at the Meistersaal, Berlin Germany, Dec `0th 2007 and live for the AVO sessions, Basel Switzerl...
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It...
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebr...
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Live Aid
4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge ...
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vit...
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Under the Volcano
The story of George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever....
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Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
Down The Road Wherever Tour Live in Valencia, April 26, 2019 Set List: Nobody Does That Corned B...
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Chet Atkins and Friends
Filmed live in Nashville, these musical talents demonstrate both their love and respect for Atkins a...
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Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
This is a 5.1 Surround sound mix of the classic "Brothers in Arms" Album...
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The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
DVD version of the only Notting Hillbillies concert filmed for TV, in Snape 1990. This version is ta...
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Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
Mark performing at the Taormina Greek Theatre, Sicily in 2013. The show was part of his European Tou...
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Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
A documentary that celebrates the life and career of musician and record executive Chet Atkins with ...
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
The Prince's Trust celebrates it's 10th anniversary in 1986 with a concert at Wembley Arena featurin...
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Recorded live Royal Albert Hall, London, 5th-6th June 1988. Mixed at Moutain Studios, Montreux, Swi...
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