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.
Awards & recognition
- Steiger Award · 2011
- Grammy Award — Best Immersive Audio Album · 2005
- Premios Ondas · 1995
- Grammy Award — Best Country Collaboration with Vocals · 1990
- Grammy Award — Best Country Instrumental Performance · 1990
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- Grammy Award — Best Country Instrumental Performance · 1985
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Grammy Award — Best Immersive Audio Album · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Country Instrumental Performance · 1990 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Country Collaboration with Vocals · 1990 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Country Instrumental Performance · 1985 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1985 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1984 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
The Princess Bride
Under the Volcano
Wag the Dog
Saturday Night Live
Local Hero
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Fridays
Finding Altamira
Metroland
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