Peter Schickele
Sound · Original Music Composer · Conductor · Writer
Born Jul 17, 1935 · Ames, Iowa, USA
Active 1967–2024
Peter Schickele (July 17, 1935 – January 16, 2024) was an American bassoonist and composer. He created fictional composer P. D. Q. Bach, which earned him four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album (1990 - 1993).
Filmography
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006) - Professor Peter Schickele · Writer'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002) - SoundWhere the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories (2001)In The Night Kitchen (1987) - NarratorThe Man Who Saved the World (1982) - MusicWhere the Wild Things Are (1975) - Original Music Composer · ConductorHanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975) - MusicHorowitz in Dublin (1973) - Original Music ComposerSilent Running (1972) - Original Music ComposerOh! Calcutta! (1972) - Original Music ComposerFunnyman (1967) - Original Music Composer