Mark Knopfler
Komponist, Darsteller, Regie
12. August 1949 (76 Jahre)
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.
Filmografie
| 2016 | Finding Altamira · as Original Music Composerauf plex.tv |
| 2007 | Seeing in the Dark · as Composer |
| 2006 | Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning · as Composer |
| 2000 | A Shot at Glory · as Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog · as Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | Metroland · as Original Music Composerauf plex.tv |
| 1993 | Dire Straits: On the Night · as Composer |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn · as Original Music Composerauf plex.tv |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Cal · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Comfort and Joy · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Dire Straits: Alchemy Live · as Composer |
| 1983 | Local Hero · as Original Music Composer |
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| 1984 | Dire Straits: Alchemy Live · as Lead Vocals, Guitar |
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| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Filmed Tribute |