Rick Sebak
Born June 05, 1953 (Age: 72)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Miss Springmaid
2016
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as Narrator
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Age: 62
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
2012
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as Narrator
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Age: 59
Pittsburgh From the Air II
2012
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as (Narrator)
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Age: 59
Pittsburgh From the Air
2011
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as (Narrator)
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Age: 58
No Image
It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One
2011
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as
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Age: 57
To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig
2007
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as Narrator
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Age: 54
What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 52
South Side
2006
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as Rick Sebak
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Age: 52
A Cemetery Special
2005
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as Narrator
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Age: 52
A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
2004
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as Narrator
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Age: 51
Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh
2002
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as Narrator
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Age: 49
Sandwiches That You Will Like
2002
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as Narrator
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Age: 49
Something About Oakland
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
Things That are Still Here
1999
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as
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Age: 46
North Side Story
1997
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as Narrator
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Age: 44
Shore Things
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 43
An Ice Cream Show
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 42
The Strip Show
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 42
It's the Neighborhoods
1994
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as Narrator
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Age: 41
Houses Around Here
1994
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as Narrator
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Age: 41
Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 40
The Pennsylvania Road Show
1992
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as Narrator
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Age: 39
Downtown Pittsburgh
1992
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as Narrator
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Age: 38
Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere
1990
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as Narrator
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Age: 37
Things That Aren't There Anymore
1990
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as Narrator
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Age: 36
Holy Pittsburgh!
1989
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as Narrator
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Age: 35
Kennywood Memories
1988
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as Narrator
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Age: 35
The Mon, The Al & The O
1988
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as Narrator
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Age: 34