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David Knopfler
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Born
December 27
,
1952
·
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Height
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Mini Bio
David Knopfler was born on December 27, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for
Laser Mission (1989)
,
Tatort (1970)
and
Der große Bellheim (1993)
.
Family
Spouses
Anna Perera
(1984 - 2010) (divorced, 1 child)
Leslie Stroz
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Mark Knopfler
(Sibling)
Trivia
Has released 8 solo albums since departing from
Dire Straits
after the release of the album "Communique". His two latest, "Small Mercies" and "Wishbones" have received glowing reviews.
Brother of the famous
Dire Straits
singer and guitarist
Mark Knopfler
.
Was a member of the band
Dire Straits
up until the Communique album, after which he left because he felt that the band was becoming too big.
Has had a personally run website since 1994 at www.knopfler.com
The new solo album "Ship Of Dreams" is released.
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