Peter Schickele
Born: 1935-07-17
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
Silent Running
Oh! Calcutta!
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
The Man Who Saved the World
Where the Wild Things Are
Horowitz in Dublin
In The Night Kitchen
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
Funnyman
Top Movie Credits
Silent Running
Original Music Composer
Oh! Calcutta!
Original Music Composer
Where the Wild Things Are
Conductor
Horowitz in Dublin
Original Music Composer
In The Night Kitchen
Narrator
Funnyman
Original Music Composer