Peter Schickele

SoundBorn July 17, 1935 · Ames, Iowa, USADied January 16, 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).

Known For (17)

6.4

Silent Running

1972 · Movie

Silent Running

6.4·1972

4.8

The Man Who Saved the World

1982 · Movie

The Man Who Saved the World

4.8·1982

6.1

Where the Wild Things Are

1975 · Movie

Where the Wild Things Are

6.1·1975

3.4

Oh! Calcutta!

1972 · Movie

Oh! Calcutta!

3.4·1972

4.4

Funnyman

1967 · Movie

Funnyman

4.4·1967

6.0

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

1975 · Movie

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

6.0·1975

7.5

The Captain and Tennille

1976 · Series

The Captain and Tennille

7.5·1976

8.0

In The Night Kitchen

1987 · Movie

In The Night Kitchen

8.0·1987

6.7

Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories

2001 · Movie

Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories

6.7·2001

7.5

P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro

1984 · Movie

P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro

7.5·1984

6.0

'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

2002 · Movie

'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

6.0·2002

10.0

Horowitz in Dublin

1973 · Movie

Horowitz in Dublin

10.0·1973

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000 · Movie

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000

P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!

2006 · Movie

P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!

2006

Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now

2002 · Movie

Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now

2002

No Turning Back: Scoring Silent Running

2020 · Movie

No Turning Back: Scoring Silent Running

2020

'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

2002 · Movie

'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

2002