Sound
Community Rating
7.6
TMDB estimate
Born
December 27, 1952 (age 73)
Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the age of two. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist. Knopfler initially created smaller record labels, publishing companies, and indie labels. Photo credit: By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rs-foto" title="User:Rs-foto">Rs-foto</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves
as Original Music Composer
2025
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Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
as Self
1998
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José Carreras Gala
as Self
1995
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Der große Bellheim
as Original Music Composer
1993
—Jacob hinter der Blauen Tür
as Music
1987
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ZDF-Fernsehgarten
as Self
1986
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Shergar
as Music
1986
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Arena: Dire Straits
as Self
1980
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Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
as vocals, guitar
1979
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Rockpalast
1974
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Scene of the Crime
as Original Music Composer
1970
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