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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · No More Room in Hell as Broadcast announcer
- 2016 · Return to Downtown Pittsburgh as Narrator
- 2015 · A Few Great Bakeries as Narrator
- 2015 · A Few Good Pie Places as Narrator
- 2012 · Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets as Narrator
- 2012 · Pittsburgh From the Air II as (Narrator)
- 2011 · Pittsburgh From the Air as (Narrator)
- 2010 · Breakfast Special as Narrator
- 2008 · A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway as Narrator
- 2008 · Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh as Narrator
- 2007 · To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig as Narrator
- 2007 · Underground Pittsburgh as Narrator
- 2006 · What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh? as Narrator
- 2005 · A Cemetery Special as Narrator
- 2004 · A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff as Narrator
- 2002 · Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh as Narrator
- 2002 · Sandwiches That You Will Like as Narrator
- 2001 · Pittsburgh A to Z as Narrator
- 2001 · A Flea Market Documentary as Narrator
- 2000 · Something About Oakland as Narrator
- 1999 · A Hot Dog Program as Narrator
- 1999 · Great Old Amusement Parks as Narrator
- 1997 · North Side Story as Narrator
- 1996 · Shore Things as Narrator
- 1996 · An Ice Cream Show as Narrator
- 1996 · The Strip Show as Narrator
- 1994 · It's the Neighborhoods as Narrator
- 1994 · Houses Around Here as Narrator
- 1993 · Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants as Narrator
- 1992 · The Pennsylvania Road Show as Narrator
- 1992 · Downtown Pittsburgh as Narrator
- 1990 · Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere as Narrator
- 1990 · Things That Aren't There Anymore as Narrator
- 1989 · Holy Pittsburgh! as Narrator
- 1988 · Kennywood Memories as Narrator
- 1988 · The Mon, The Al & The O as Narrator