"Biography..."

The hallmarks of Martin Perlich's work have
always been insight, sincerity, thoughtfulness
and perhaps foremost, its scope.

While wide-ranging, it has retained great depth:
intellectually, emotionally,politically and spiritually.

writer/producer/host

. Author of "The Art of the Interview", Martin Perlich has written 2 novels: the Orwellian "brains end" and "The Wild Times: A Novel of The 70s", as well as short stories and poetry. He is currently writing a Styronesque fictional 'memoir of madness', "The Self-Pity Chronicles".

(with Leonard Bernstein)

(with Beethoven in Venice)

Perlich's early work was in music. After studying Musicology with distinguished American composer Douglas Moore at Columbia University, he became, at 24, the first Intermission Host of the internationally syndicated Cleveland Orchestra Broadcasts. Perlich worked closely with Cleveland Musical Director George Szell, as well as providing insightful interviews with Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, James Levine and hundreds of others in his seven year stint.

. A pioneer in "experimental radio", Perlich continued in the 60's and 70's with interviews for WMMS in Cleveland and KMET in Los Angeles with luminaries of that turbulent period: Jane Fonda, Phil Ochs, Black Panther Party members, Attica prisoners and eight memorable encounters with Frank Zappa. In 1975 Perlich became Creative Consultant for NBC-TV's weekly 90-minute "The Midnight Special". There he was responsible for the acclaimed "Salute" segment, a regular documentary featuring major pop and rock music figures: Jerry Lee Lewis, Aretha Franklin, etc., in addition to writing, rehearsing and editing the hit network show itself.

(WNCR-FM Poster)

(with George Carlin)

At PBS's KCET in Los Angeles and WNET in New York, Perlich developed and produced dramatic, music and documentary programming including: "Citizen Artist", "Hollywood 90" (live drama), "Singer/Songwriter" (which he hosted) and "Informance", among other projects.

(with Randy Newman)

. In 1985 he produced with Lions Gate Films the seminar "Shooting for Change", focusing on socially responsible feature films, with panelists drawn from major studios and leading independent filmmakers. As an independent film producer he developed projects for Lions Gate and his own company, which included "The Trial of Ramona Africa" starring Whoopi Goldberg for Channel 4 /London and American Playhouse. In the early 90s Perlich wrote, produced and directed interactive video for Warner New Media, including the CD-ROMs: Brahms' "A German Requiem"; Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana"; and the vast interactive educational project "The Orchestra".

(with sons Miles, Neil, Max)

Martin is the father of three sons: writer and editor Neil Perlich Porter, jazz musician and record producer Miles Perlich and the acclaimed character actor Max Perlich.

(with son Max)

(on KUSC )

Recently host of "Afternoon Classics" on Los Angeles public radio station KUSC/91.5, where he was Book Editor of the monthly KUSC Program Guide, Martin currently hosts the award-winning series, Martin Perlich Interviews, heard three times every weekday on public station KCSN/88.5. (www.KCSN.org) Guests have included Pierre Boulez, Marcel Ophuls, John Adams and Gore Vidal, in a wide range of world-class composers, conductors and other creative people.