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