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Rick Sebak

Rick Sebak

Acting

Born June 5, 1953 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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.

Movies(46)

no more room in hell

no more room in hell

Broadcast announcer

2023

Miss Springmaid

Miss Springmaid

Narrator

2016

Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

Narrator

2016

A Few Good Pie Places

A Few Good Pie Places

Narrator

2015

A Few Great Bakeries

A Few Great Bakeries

Narrator

2015

Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?

Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?

2013

North Side Sandwiches

North Side Sandwiches

2013

Squirrel Hill Tunnels

Squirrel Hill Tunnels

2013

The Joys of Millvale

The Joys of Millvale

2013

Gingerbread Lane

Gingerbread Lane

2013

What Makes Rick Tick?

What Makes Rick Tick?

2013

Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

Narrator

2012

Pittsburgh From the Air II

Pittsburgh From the Air II

(Narrator)

2012

Pittsburgh From the Air

Pittsburgh From the Air

(Narrator)

2011

It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

2011

Breakfast Special

Breakfast Special

Narrator

2010

A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

Narrator

2008

Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh

Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh

Narrator

2008

To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig

To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig

Narrator

2007

Underground Pittsburgh

Underground Pittsburgh

Narrator

2007

What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

Narrator

2006

South Side

South Side

Rick Sebak

2006

A Cemetery Special

A Cemetery Special

Narrator

2005

A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

Narrator

2004

Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh

Narrator

2002

Sandwiches That You Will Like

Sandwiches That You Will Like

Narrator

2002

Pittsburgh A to Z

Pittsburgh A to Z

Narrator

2001

A Flea Market Documentary

A Flea Market Documentary

Narrator

2001

Something About Oakland

Something About Oakland

Narrator

2000

Things That are Still Here

Things That are Still Here

1999

A Hot Dog Program

A Hot Dog Program

Narrator

1999

Great Old Amusement Parks

Great Old Amusement Parks

Narrator

1999

North Side Story

North Side Story

Narrator

1997

Shore Things

Shore Things

Narrator

1996

An Ice Cream Show

An Ice Cream Show

Narrator

1996

The Strip Show

The Strip Show

Narrator

1996

It's the Neighborhoods

It's the Neighborhoods

Narrator

1994

Houses Around Here

Houses Around Here

Narrator

1994

Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants

Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants

Narrator

1993

The Pennsylvania Road Show

The Pennsylvania Road Show

Narrator

1992

Downtown Pittsburgh

Downtown Pittsburgh

Narrator

1992

Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere

Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere

Narrator

1990

Things That Aren't There Anymore

Things That Aren't There Anymore

Narrator

1990

Holy Pittsburgh!

Holy Pittsburgh!

Narrator

1989

Kennywood Memories

Kennywood Memories

Narrator

1988

The Mon, The Al & The O

The Mon, The Al & The O

Narrator

1988

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