Rick Sebak
Rick Sebak is an American public broadcasting television producer, writer and narrator who lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Rick makes unusual television programs. His slightly wacky documentaries celebrate various aspects of modern American life and the unexpected charms of Pittsburgh. Audiences have learned to recognize his friendly narrative style and the unusual topics that he obviously loves. Sebak is the creator of the "scrapbook documentary" genre, many of which he has created for WQED and PBS. This scrapbook style incorporates lots of old films, home movies, postcards, old photos and memorabilia of all sorts. Rick does not appear on-camera in these programs, but audiences have learned to recognize his voice and distinctive narrative style.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·no more room in hellas Broadcast announcer
- 2016 ·Return to Downtown Pittsburghas Narrator
- 2015 ·A Few Good Pie Placesas Narrator
- 2015 ·A Few Great Bakeriesas Narrator
- 2012 ·Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omeletsas Narrator
- 2012 ·Pittsburgh From the Air IIas (Narrator)
- 2011 ·Pittsburgh From the Airas (Narrator)
- 2010 ·Breakfast Specialas Narrator
- 2008 ·A Ride Along the Lincoln Highwayas Narrator
- 2008 ·Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburghas Narrator
- 2007 ·To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pigas Narrator
- 2007 ·Underground Pittsburghas Narrator
- 2006 ·What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?as Narrator
- 2005 ·A Cemetery Specialas Narrator
- 2004 ·A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuffas Narrator
- 2002 ·Happy Holidays in Pittsburghas Narrator
- 2002 ·Sandwiches That You Will Likeas Narrator
- 2001 ·Pittsburgh A to Zas Narrator
- 2001 ·A Flea Market Documentaryas Narrator
- 2000 ·Something About Oaklandas Narrator
- 1999 ·A Hot Dog Programas Narrator
- 1999 ·Great Old Amusement Parksas Narrator
- 1997 ·North Side Storyas Narrator
- 1996 ·Shore Thingsas Narrator
- 1996 ·An Ice Cream Showas Narrator
- 1996 ·The Strip Showas Narrator
- 1994 ·It's the Neighborhoodsas Narrator
- 1994 ·Houses Around Hereas Narrator
- 1993 ·Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurantsas Narrator
- 1992 ·The Pennsylvania Road Showas Narrator
- 1992 ·Downtown Pittsburghas Narrator
- 1990 ·Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhereas Narrator
- 1990 ·Things That Aren't There Anymoreas Narrator
- 1989 ·Holy Pittsburgh!as Narrator
- 1988 ·Kennywood Memoriesas Narrator
- 1988 ·The Mon, The Al & The Oas Narrator