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'''Mike Schank''' (born 1966, died 2022) was an American guitarist. He was close friends with independent filmmaker [[Mark Borchardt]] and helped Mark make the short film ''[[Coven (1997 film)|Coven]]''. He also appeared along Borchardt in the 1999 documentary film ''[[American Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Janet|last=Maslin|title=American Movie|date=November 5, 1999|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C07E3DA1E3BF936A35752C1A96F958260&gwh=D71DA1AD2404BE320312BC32FA47384C}}</ref> for which he provided music. He had recorded an album called ''Songs I Know''. He played himself in an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576919/|title=Brian Sings and Swings|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and a camera man in ''[[Storytelling (film)|Storytelling]]''. He and Mark had their own series on Zero TV, ''Mark and Mike'', and in 2006, Mark and Mike hosted a national television special called ''Night of the Living Dead: LIVE from Wisconsin'' on [[Halloween]] night.
'''Mike Schank''' (1966 – October 13, 2022)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wild |first1=Matt |title=R.I.P. Milwaukee musician, ‘American Movie’ co-star Mike Schank |url=https://milwaukeerecord.com/film/r-i-p-milwaukee-musician-american-movie-co-star-mike-schank/ |website=Milwaukee Record |access-date=October 13, 2022}}</ref> was an American guitarist. He was close friends with independent filmmaker [[Mark Borchardt]] and helped Mark make the short film ''[[Coven (1997 film)|Coven]]''. He also appeared along Borchardt in the 1999 documentary film ''[[American Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Janet|last=Maslin|title=American Movie|date=November 5, 1999|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C07E3DA1E3BF936A35752C1A96F958260&gwh=D71DA1AD2404BE320312BC32FA47384C}}</ref> for which he provided music. He had recorded an album called ''Songs I Know''. He played himself in an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576919/|title=Brian Sings and Swings|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and a camera man in ''[[Storytelling (film)|Storytelling]]''. He and Mark had their own series on Zero TV, ''Mark and Mike'', and in 2006, Mark and Mike hosted a national television special called ''Night of the Living Dead: LIVE from Wisconsin'' on [[Halloween]] night.


== Discography==
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Revision as of 22:01, 13 October 2022

Mike Schank
Born1966 (1966)
United States
Died(2022-10-13)October 13, 2022
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Musician

Mike Schank (1966 – October 13, 2022)[1] was an American guitarist. He was close friends with independent filmmaker Mark Borchardt and helped Mark make the short film Coven. He also appeared along Borchardt in the 1999 documentary film American Movie,[2] for which he provided music. He had recorded an album called Songs I Know. He played himself in an episode of Family Guy[3] and a camera man in Storytelling. He and Mark had their own series on Zero TV, Mark and Mike, and in 2006, Mark and Mike hosted a national television special called Night of the Living Dead: LIVE from Wisconsin on Halloween night.

Discography

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Wild, Matt. "R.I.P. Milwaukee musician, 'American Movie' co-star Mike Schank". Milwaukee Record. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (November 5, 1999). "American Movie". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Brian Sings and Swings". IMDb.com.
  4. ^ "Mike Schank". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  5. ^ "Schank sets dreams to music on latest CD". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 2018-06-30.