Rick Sebak

Rick Sebak

  • Birthday: 1953-06-05
  • Place of birth: 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 programs, but audiences have learned to recognize his voice and distinctive narrative style.

Filmography

An Ice Cream Show

1996

As Narrator

A Hot Dog Program

1999

As Narrator

Great Old Amusement Parks

1999

As Narrator

Kennywood Memories

1988

As Narrator

Downtown Pittsburgh

1992

As Narrator

A Flea Market Documentary

2001

As Narrator

The Strip Show

1996

As Narrator

Breakfast Special

2010

As Narrator

Pittsburgh A to Z

2001

As Narrator

Shore Things

1996

As Narrator

A Few Great Bakeries

2015

As Narrator

A Few Good Pie Places

2015

As Narrator

A Cemetery Special

2005

As Narrator

North Side Story

1997

As Narrator

Something About Oakland

2000

As Narrator

The Mon, The Al & The O

1988

As Narrator

Holy Pittsburgh!

1989

As Narrator

It's the Neighborhoods

1994

As Narrator

Underground Pittsburgh

2007

As Narrator

Pittsburgh From the Air

2011

As (Narrator)

Pittsburgh From the Air II

2012

As (Narrator)

Houses Around Here

1994

As Narrator

No More Room in Hell

2023

As Broadcast announcer

Production

A Hot Dog Program

1999

As Director

A Flea Market Documentary

2001

As Director

Kennywood Memories

1988

As Director

Breakfast Special

2010

As Director

An Ice Cream Show

1996

As Director

Stuff That's Gone

1994

As Director

Great Old Amusement Parks

1999

As Producer

A Few Great Bakeries

2015

As Producer

A Few Good Pie Places

2015

As Producer

Kennywood Memories

1988

As Writer

A Hot Dog Program

1999

As Producer

Kennywood Memories

1988

As Producer

A Hot Dog Program

1999

As Writer

The Strip Show

1996

As Producer

The Strip Show

1996

As Director

Great Old Amusement Parks

1999

As Director

Downtown Pittsburgh

1992

As Director

Downtown Pittsburgh

1992

As Writer

Downtown Pittsburgh

1992

As Producer

The Strip Show

1996

As Writer

A Flea Market Documentary

2001

As Producer

Breakfast Special

2010

As Producer

Breakfast Special

2010

As Writer

Pittsburgh A to Z

2001

As Director

Pittsburgh A to Z

2001

As Producer

Pittsburgh A to Z

2001

As Writer

Shore Things

1996

As Producer

Shore Things

1996

As Director

An Ice Cream Show

1996

As Producer

A Few Great Bakeries

2015

As Director

A Few Good Pie Places

2015

As Director

A Few Good Pie Places

2015

As Writer

A Few Great Bakeries

2015

As Writer

A Cemetery Special

2005

As Producer

A Cemetery Special

2005

As Director

A Cemetery Special

2005

As Writer

North Side Story

1997

As Director

North Side Story

1997

As Writer

Something About Oakland

2000

As Director

The Mon, The Al & The O

1988

As Director

Holy Pittsburgh!

1989

As Writer

Holy Pittsburgh!

1989

As Producer

Holy Pittsburgh!

1989

As Director

It's the Neighborhoods

1994

As Writer

It's the Neighborhoods

1994

As Producer

It's the Neighborhoods

1994

As Director

Underground Pittsburgh

2007

As Writer

Underground Pittsburgh

2007

As Producer

Underground Pittsburgh

2007

As Director

South Side

0000

As Director

Houses Around Here

1994

As Producer

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