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David Knopfler
Composer, ActorBorn December 27, 1952 (73 years)
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.
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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
Filmography
| 2025 | Ghosts of Alderney - Hitler's Island Slaves · as Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Der grosse Bellheim (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | Laser Mission · as Composer |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |