Known For
Sound
Born
Dec 27, 1952
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
10 titles
David Knopfler
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
Filmography
Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves
Original Music Composer
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Self
José Carreras Gala
Self
Der große Bellheim
Original Music Composer
Jacob hinter der Blauen Tür
Music
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
Shergar
Music
Arena: Dire Straits
Self
Rockpalast
Scene of the Crime
Original Music Composer