Rick Sebak
Known for
Acting
Born
June 5, 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Biography
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...
Best known work
A Hot Dog Program
1999
An Ice Cream Show
1996
Sandwiches That You Will Like
2002
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
2004
Things That Aren't There Anymore
1990
A Flea Market Documentary
2001
Shore Things
1996
Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor
2004
Great Old Amusement Parks
1999
Kennywood Memories
1988Filmography
2023
no more room in hellas Broadcast announcer
2016
Miss Springmaidas Narrator
2016
Return to Downtown Pittsburghas Narrator, Producer, Director, Writer
2015
A Few Good Pie Placesas Narrator, Writer, Director, Producer
2015
A Few Great Bakeriesas Narrator, Director, Writer, Producer
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omeletsas Narrator, Writer, Director
2012
Pittsburgh From the Air IIas (Narrator)
2012
2011
Pittsburgh From the Airas (Narrator)
2011
2010
Breakfast Specialas Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer
2008
A Ride Along the Lincoln Highwayas Self - Narrator (voice), Producer, Director, Writer
2008
Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburghas Narrator, Producer, Director, Writer
2007
To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pigas Narrator, Director
2007
Underground Pittsburghas Narrator, Writer, Director, Producer
2006
What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?as Narrator, Director, Writer
2006
South Sideas Rick Sebak, Director
2005
A Cemetery Specialas Narrator, Writer, Producer, Director
2004
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuffas Narrator, Director, Writer, Producer