
Person
David Knopfler
Sound · Born 1952-12-27 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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
Known for

Scene of the Crime
Original Music Composer

ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self

Rockpalast
1974
José Carreras Gala
Self

Der große Bellheim
Original Music Composer
Jacob hinter der Blauen Tür
Music

Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves
Original Music Composer

Arena: Dire Straits
Self

Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Self

Shergar
Music
Filmography
- 2025Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island SlavesOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire StraitsSelf
- 1995José Carreras GalaSelf
- 1993Der große BellheimOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Jacob hinter der Blauen TürMusic
- 1986ZDF-FernsehgartenSelf
- 1986ShergarMusic
- 1980Arena: Dire StraitsSelf
- 1974Rockpalast
- 1970Scene of the CrimeOriginal Music Composer
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