Cast & creator
Mark Knopfler
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Top of the Pops, Die Harald Schmidt Show
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.
Also known as: Dire Straits
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Filmography (102)
Showing 102 of 102 credits
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
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Self
1974
Parkinson
Self
1998
The Princess Bride
Original Music Composer
1987
Fridays
Self - Musical Guest
1980
Soundstage
2003
French & Saunders
Self
1987
Rockpalast
1974
Geld oder Liebe
Self
1989
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Wag the Dog
Original Music Composer
1997Wag the Dog
Music Producer
1997Wag the Dog
Musician
1997Gredig direkt
Self
2020
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Original Music Composer
1989
Local Hero
Original Music Composer
1983
Finding Altamira
Original Music Composer
2016
Guitar
Self
1991
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
Self - Presenter
2024
Live Aid
Self
1985
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Music
1999
Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1986
A Shot at Glory
Original Music Composer
2000
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Self
1988
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Self
2021
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
Guitar, Vocals
1985
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self [Dire Straits]
2018
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Original Music Composer
2001
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Self
1990
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
1992
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Self
1996
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
1993
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Self
2021
Cal
Original Music Composer
1984
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Self
2010
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
Himself - Guitars, Vocals
1996
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Self (archive footage)
1990
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
1987
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Self
1990
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self
1986
Metroland
Original Music Composer
1998
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Self
1985
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
Under the Volcano
Self
2021
Voices That Care
Self
1991
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
Himself
2006
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Comfort and Joy
Original Music Composer
1984
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
Music for Montserrat
Self
1997
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Self
1988
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
Lead Vocals, Guitar
1983
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
lead vocals, guitar
2019
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Himself - Guitar
2006
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Self
2000
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
2025
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Self
1990
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
vocals, guitar
1988
Dire Straits: On The Night
Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1993Dire Straits: On The Night
Director
1993Dire Straits: On The Night
Scenic Artist
1993
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Self
2005
Live Aid
Self
2004
Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
Self
2013
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
vocals, guitar
1988
Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel
Vocals, Guitar
2007
Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam
All Star Concert
Self
1986
Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust
2009
An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band
2009
Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007
Himself
2007
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary
Himself
2015
Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019
Singer, Lead Guitar
2019
Arena: Dire Straits
Self
1980Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival
2006
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
Himself
2012
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary
Himself
2007
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
Himself
2011
Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium
2009
Dire Straits: The Best Of
vocals, guitars
2016
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
Self
2010
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews
Himself
2009
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes
Himself
2009
Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
Silence
Original Music Composer
1991Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
2006
Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
Self
1990