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Peter Schickele
Born
Jul 17, 1935
Died: Jan 16, 2024
Lived 88 years
Place of Birth
Ames, Iowa, USA
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
5
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
P. D. Q. Bach
Peter Schickele
Sound
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).
Movies
5
TV Shows
2
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!
as
Professor Peter Schickele
2006
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
Cast
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
as
Self
2000
In The Night Kitchen
as
Narrator
1987
P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro
as
Himself (Orchestra Conductor)
1984