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
- A Hot Dog Program (1999)
- Shore Things (1996)
- A Flea Market Documentary (2001)
- Sandwiches That You Will Like (2002)
- Miss Springmaid (2016)
- A Cemetery Special (2005)
- Downtown Pittsburgh (1992)
- Pittsburgh From the Air (2011)
- Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants (1993)
- Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets (2012)
- Houses Around Here (1994)
- Kennywood Memories (1988)
- Return to Downtown Pittsburgh (2016)
- A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff (2004)
- Pittsburgh From the Air II (2012)
- Things That Aren't There Anymore (1990)
- Something About Oakland (2000)
- A Few Great Bakeries (2015)
- It's the Neighborhoods (1994)
- A Few Good Pie Places (2015)