Rick Sebak

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.

Known For

A Hot Dog Program

Sandwiches That You Will Like

A Few Great Bakeries

A Flea Market Documentary

A Few Good Pie Places

Great Old Amusement Parks

Holy Pittsburgh!

An Ice Cream Show

All Movies (46)

• no more room in hell2023 · as Broadcast announcer
• Miss Springmaid2016 · as Narrator
• Return to Downtown Pittsburgh2016 · as Narrator
• A Few Good Pie Places2015 · as Narrator
• A Few Great Bakeries2015 · as Narrator
• Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?2013
• North Side Sandwiches2013
• Squirrel Hill Tunnels2013
• The Joys of Millvale2013
• Gingerbread Lane2013
• What Makes Rick Tick?2013
• Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets2012 · as Narrator
• Pittsburgh From the Air II2012 · as (Narrator)
• Pittsburgh From the Air2011 · as (Narrator)
• It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One2011
• Breakfast Special2010 · as Narrator
• A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway2008 · as Narrator
• Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh2008 · as Narrator
• To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig2007 · as Narrator
• Underground Pittsburgh2007 · as Narrator
• What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?2006 · as Narrator
• South Side2006 · as Rick Sebak
• A Cemetery Special2005 · as Narrator
• A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff2004 · as Narrator
• Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh2002 · as Narrator
• Sandwiches That You Will Like2002 · as Narrator
• Pittsburgh A to Z2001 · as Narrator
• A Flea Market Documentary2001 · as Narrator
• Something About Oakland2000 · as Narrator
• Things That are Still Here1999
• A Hot Dog Program1999 · as Narrator
• Great Old Amusement Parks1999 · as Narrator
• North Side Story1997 · as Narrator
• Shore Things1996 · as Narrator
• An Ice Cream Show1996 · as Narrator
• The Strip Show1996 · as Narrator
• It's the Neighborhoods1994 · as Narrator
• Houses Around Here1994 · as Narrator
• Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants1993 · as Narrator
• The Pennsylvania Road Show1992 · as Narrator
• Downtown Pittsburgh1992 · as Narrator
• Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere1990 · as Narrator
• Things That Aren't There Anymore1990 · as Narrator
• Holy Pittsburgh!1989 · as Narrator
• Kennywood Memories1988 · as Narrator
• The Mon, The Al & The O1988 · as Narrator