Mark Knopfler: movies and TV shows
Mark Knopfler has 102 credits in the archive: 85 films and 17 TV series, from 1964 to 2025. Highest rated: Rockpalast (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1964 – 2025 · busiest year: 1993 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms | Film | — | 75 | |
| 2024 | Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends | Self - Host | TV | 8.5 | 74 |
| 2024 | Mark Knopfler - One Deep River | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2021 | Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story | Self | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2021 | Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano | Self | Film | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2020 | Gredig direkt | Self | TV | — | 70 |
| 2019 | Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019 | Singer, Lead Guitar | Film | — | 69 |
| 2019 | Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019 | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2019 | Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019 | lead vocals, guitar | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2018 | Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self [Dire Straits] | Film | — | 68 |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Self | TV | 7.8 | 66 |
| 2016 | Finding Altamira | Film | 5.8 | 66 | |
| 2016 | Dire Straits: The Best Of | vocals, guitars | Film | — | 66 |
| 2015 | Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary | Himself | Film | — | 65 |
| 2013 | Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2012 | Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2011 | Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs | Himself | Film | 5.6 | 61 |
| 2010 | The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth | Self | Film | 7.5 | 60 |
| 2010 | Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2009 | Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust | Film | 6.5 | 59 | |
| 2009 | Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2009 | An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band | Film | 4.8 | 59 | |
| 2009 | Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes | Himself | Film | — | 59 |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 59 |
| 2009 | Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews | Himself | Film | — | 59 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.2 | 57 |
| 2007 | Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel | Vocals, Guitar | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007 | Himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2007 | Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary | Himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2006 | Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival | Film | 5.5 | 56 | |
| 2006 | Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006 | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2006 | Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris | Film | 3.8 | 56 | |
| 2006 | Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live | Himself - Guitar | Film | — | 56 |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2005 | Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King | Self | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2004 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 9.2 | 54 |
| 2004 | Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA | Film | — | 54 | |
| 2003 | Soundstage | TV | — | 53 | |
| 2001 | As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Film | 7.6 | 51 | |
| 2000 | A Shot at Glory | Film | 5.7 | 50 | |
| 2000 | Chet Atkins: A Life in Music | Self | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Film | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 1998 | Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits | Film | 7.6 | 48 | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Film | 6.9 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Film | 6.9 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Film | 6.9 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Music for Montserrat | Self | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1997 | Metroland | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1996 | The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1996 | Mark Knopfler: A Night in London | Himself - Guitars, Vocals | Film | 6.2 | 46 |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1993 | Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1993 | Curves Contours & Body Horns | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1993 | Dire Straits: On The Night | Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar | Film | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1993 | Dire Straits: On The Night | Film | 7.3 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Dire Straits: On The Night | Film | 7.3 | 43 | |
| 1992 | Dire Straits: Live In Basel | Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals | Film | 5.0 | 42 |
| 1992 | Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes | Himself - Guitar, Vocals | Film | — | 42 |
| 1992 | Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992 | Himself - Guitar, Vocals | Film | — | 42 |
| 1991 | Voices That Care | Self | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1991 | Silence | Film | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1991 | Guitar | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1990 | The Prince's Trust Rock Gala | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 40 |
| 1990 | The Cream of Eric Clapton | Self | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1990 | The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1990 | The Notting Hillbillies: Snape | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1990 | Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1989 | Geld oder Liebe | Self | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Film | 6.4 | 39 | |
| 1988 | Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome | Self | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1988 | Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 | Self | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | vocals, guitar | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 | vocals, guitar | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Film | 7.7 | 37 | |
| 1987 | French & Saunders | Self | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Self | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1987 | Chet Atkins and Friends | Film | — | 37 | |
| 1986 | Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand | Himself - Guitar, Vocals | Film | — | 36 |
| 1986 | Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 | Self - Performer | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1986 | All Star Concert | Self | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 35 |
| 1985 | Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena | Guitar, Vocals | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1985 | Dire Straits at Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1984 | Cal | Film | 5.8 | 34 | |
| 1984 | Comfort and Joy | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1983 | Local Hero | Film | 6.8 | 33 | |
| 1983 | Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983 | Lead Vocals, Guitar | Film | 7.4 | 33 |
| 1980 | Fridays | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1980 | Arena: Dire Straits | Self | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1978 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | TV | 7.9 | 28 | |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | TV | 5.0 | 26 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1974 | 3 nach 9 | Self | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1974 | Rockpalast | TV | 10.0 | 24 | |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self | TV | 6.7 | 14 |
| Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam | Film | — | — | ||
| Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good | Film | — | — | ||
| Dire Straits – Autumn In Nimes | Film | — | — |