
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
July 17, 1935
Died
January 16, 2024 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Ames, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
P. D. Q. Bach
Peter Schickele
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

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976

Film
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
2001

Film
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
Self
2000

Film
P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!
Professor Peter Schickele
2006

Film
In The Night Kitchen
Narrator
1987

Film
P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro
Himself (Orchestra Conductor)
1984
Filmography
2006FilmP.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!as Professor Peter Schickele2001FilmWhere the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas Self1987FilmIn The Night Kitchenas Narrator1984FilmP.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaroas Himself (Orchestra Conductor)1976TVThe Captain and Tennilleas Self - Guest1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self