Peter Schickele

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Peter Schickele is a renowned American composer. Inspired by the music of Spike Jones, as a young teenager, he also studied composition and music history at Juilliard. After graduating from Juilliard he asked himself what in the world he was going to do with a PhD in music history, and proceeded to rewrite it (history, that is) by discovering ... See full bio »

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July 17, 1935 in Ames, Iowa, USA

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Known For

Silent Running Composer

(1972)

Abduction of Figaro Composer

(1984)

Fantasia 2000 Music Department

(1999)

Oh! Calcutta! Composer

(1972)

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Composer (11 credits)

2006 P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem (Video) (as P.D.Q. Bach, original music by)

2002 'Silent Running': A Conversation with Bruce Dern, 'Lowell Freeman' (Video documentary short)

2002 'Silent Running': By Director Douglas Trumbull (Video documentary short)

2002 Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (Video short)

1984 Abduction of Figaro (as P.D.Q. Bach, original music by)

1975 Where the Wild Things Are (Short) (1988 version)

1973 Horowitz in Dublin

1972 Oh! Calcutta!

1972 Silent Running

1967 Funnyman

1966 The Crazy-Quilt

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Actor (4 credits)

2006 P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem (Video)
Professor Peter Schickele

1988-1989 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series)
P.D.Q. Bach / PDQ Bach

- Episode #2.3 (1989) ... P.D.Q. Bach

- Episode #1.6 (1988) ... PDQ Bach

- Episode #1.5 (1988) ... P.D.Q. Bach

1987 In the Night Kitchen (Short)
Narrator (voice)

1975 Where the Wild Things Are (Short)
Narrator (1988 version) (voice)

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Music department (4 credits)

1999 Fantasia 2000 (music arranger - segment "Pomp and Circumstance")

1984 Abduction of Figaro (conductor)

1975 Where the Wild Things Are (Short) (conductor - 1988 version)

1972 Silent Running (conductor)

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Writer (2 credits)

2006 P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem (Video)

1984 Abduction of Figaro (libretto - as P.D.Q. Bach)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1972 Silent Running (music: "Silent Running", "Rejoice in the Sun")

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Thanks (1 credit)

2000 The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (Video documentary) (thanks)

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Self (8 credits)

2010 Bach & Friends (Documentary)

2000 The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (Video documentary)
Himself - Arranger

1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself - Musical Guest

- Episode #26.76 (1987) ... Himself - Musical Guest

- Episode #26.22 (1987) ... Himself - Musical Guest

1974 The Making of 'Silent Running' (Documentary)
Himself

1973-1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Himself - Prof. Schickele / Himself - Prof. Schickle

- Episode #14.37 (1974) ... Himself - Prof. Schickele

- Episode #12.109 (1973) ... Himself - Prof. Schickle

1974 Evening at Pops (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode dated 22 September 1974 (1974) ... Himself

1972 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.156 (1972) ... Himself

1968 13 Stars for Channel 13 (TV Movie)
Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

more than a dozen P.D.Q. Bach albums (Vanguard, See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Peter Schickele / PDQ Bach Website

Alternate Names:

P.D.Q. Bach | Professor Peter Schickele

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In general, the dance music of P.D.Q. Bach, although we have no documentary evidence of this, suggests that one of his legs was shorter than the other. See more »