Rick Sebak
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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
A Hot Dog Program (1999)
as Narrator
Shore Things (1996)
as Narrator
A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway (2008)
as Narrator
Great Old Amusement Parks (1999)
as Narrator
Sandwiches That You Will Like (2002)
as Narrator
A Flea Market Documentary (2001)
as Narrator
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff (2004)
as Narrator
Things That Aren't There Anymore (1990)
as Narrator
An Ice Cream Show (1996)
as Narrator
Houses Around Here (1994)
as Narrator
Pittsburgh From the Air (2011)
as (Narrator)
A Cemetery Special (2005)
as Narrator
A Few Great Bakeries (2015)
as Narrator
A Few Good Pie Places (2015)
as Narrator
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets (2012)
as Narrator
Breakfast Special (2010)
as Narrator
Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants (1993)
as Narrator
Things That are Still Here (1999)
Actor
Return to Downtown Pittsburgh (2016)
as Narrator
Kennywood Memories (1988)
as Narrator
Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere (1990)
as Narrator
Pittsburgh From the Air II (2012)
as (Narrator)
no more room in hell (2023)
as Broadcast announcer
Downtown Pittsburgh (1992)
as Narrator
It's the Neighborhoods (1994)
as Narrator
The Strip Show (1996)
as Narrator
What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh? (2006)
as Narrator
Something About Oakland (2000)
as Narrator
The Joys of Millvale (2013)
Actor
The Mon, The Al & The O (1988)
as Narrator
To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig (2007)
as Narrator
Squirrel Hill Tunnels (2013)
Actor
Pittsburgh A to Z (2001)
as Narrator
What Makes Rick Tick? (2013)
Actor
Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh (2002)
as Narrator
Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh (2008)
as Narrator
Holy Pittsburgh! (1989)
as Narrator
The Pennsylvania Road Show (1992)
as Narrator
It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One (2011)
Actor
Miss Springmaid (2016)
as Narrator
Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh? (2013)
Actor
Underground Pittsburgh (2007)
as Narrator
North Side Story (1997)
as Narrator
Gingerbread Lane (2013)
Actor
South Side (2006)
as Rick Sebak
North Side Sandwiches (2013)
Actor