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Rick Sebak

Jun 5, 1953 - Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie	1994	Houses Around Here	Narrator
Movie	2023	no more room in hell	Broadcast announcer
Movie	2011	Pittsburgh From the Air	(Narrator)
Movie	2012	Pittsburgh From the Air II	(Narrator)
Movie	2004	A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff	Narrator
Movie	1996	An Ice Cream Show	Narrator
Movie	1999	A Hot Dog Program	Narrator
Movie	2008	A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway	Narrator
Movie	1999	Great Old Amusement Parks	Narrator
Movie	1988	Kennywood Memories	Narrator
Movie	1990	Things That Aren't There Anymore	Narrator
Movie	1992	Downtown Pittsburgh	Narrator
Movie	1996	The Strip Show	Narrator
Movie	2002	Sandwiches That You Will Like	Narrator
Movie	2010	Breakfast Special	Narrator
Movie	2001	A Flea Market Documentary	Narrator
Movie	2001	Pittsburgh A to Z	Narrator
Movie	2016	Return to Downtown Pittsburgh	Narrator
Movie	2015	A Few Good Pie Places	Narrator
Movie	2015	A Few Great Bakeries	Narrator
Movie	1996	Shore Things	Narrator
Movie	2005	A Cemetery Special	Narrator
Movie	2012	Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets	Narrator
Movie	2007	To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig	Narrator
Movie	2000	Something About Oakland	Narrator
Movie	2006	What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?	Narrator
Movie	1990	Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere	Narrator
Movie	1997	North Side Story	Narrator
Movie	1988	The Mon, The Al & The O	Narrator
Movie	2002	Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh	Narrator
Movie	1992	The Pennsylvania Road Show	Narrator
Movie	2008	Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh	Narrator
Movie	1994	It's the Neighborhoods	Narrator
Movie	1989	Holy Pittsburgh!	Narrator
Movie	1993	Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants	Narrator
Movie	2007	Underground Pittsburgh	Narrator
Movie	2006	South Side	Rick Sebak
Movie	1999	Things That are Still Here
Movie	2013	Why Do You Live in Pittsburgh?
Movie	2013	North Side Sandwiches
Movie	2013	Squirrel Hill Tunnels
Movie	2013	The Joys of Millvale
Movie	2013	Gingerbread Lane
Movie	2013	What Makes Rick Tick?
Movie	2011	It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

Crew

Media
Movie	1990	Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere	Director	Directing
Movie	2006	What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?	Writer	Writing
Movie	2002	Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	2000	Something About Oakland	Writer	Writing
Movie	1997	North Side Story	Writer	Writing
Movie	2006	What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?	Director	Directing
Movie	1988	The Mon, The Al & The O	Director	Directing
Movie	1997	North Side Story	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Flying Off the Bridge to Nowhere	Writer	Writing
Movie	2000	Something About Oakland	Director	Directing
Movie	1992	The Pennsylvania Road Show	Producer	Production
Movie	1989	Holy Pittsburgh!	Director	Directing
Movie	1993	Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants	Director	Directing
Movie	1994	It's the Neighborhoods	Writer	Writing
Movie	2002	Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh	Producer	Production
Movie	1989	Holy Pittsburgh!	Writer	Writing
Movie	2002	Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh	Writer	Writing
Movie	1989	Holy Pittsburgh!	Producer	Production
Movie	1993	Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants	Writer	Writing
Movie	1992	The Pennsylvania Road Show	Director	Directing
Movie	1992	The Pennsylvania Road Show	Writer	Writing
Movie	1993	Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants	Producer	Production
Movie	1994	It's the Neighborhoods	Producer	Production
Movie	2008	Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh	Producer	Production
Movie	2007	Underground Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh	Writer	Writing
Movie	2007	Underground Pittsburgh	Writer	Writing
Movie	2007	Underground Pittsburgh	Producer	Production
Movie	2008	Invented, Engineered, and Pioneered in Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	1994	It's the Neighborhoods	Director	Directing
Movie	2006	South Side	Director	Directing
Movie	1994	Houses Around Here	Producer	Production
Movie	1996	An Ice Cream Show	Writer	Writing
Movie	2012	Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets	Writer	Writing
Movie	1999	A Hot Dog Program	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway	Producer	Production
Movie	2004	A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff	Director	Directing
Movie	1996	An Ice Cream Show	Director	Directing
Movie	2001	A Flea Market Documentary	Director	Directing
Movie	1988	Kennywood Memories	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway	Director	Directing
Movie	1994	Stuff That's Gone	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Things That Aren't There Anymore	Director	Directing
Movie	2010	Breakfast Special	Director	Directing
Movie	1999	Great Old Amusement Parks	Writer	Writing
Movie	1999	Great Old Amusement Parks	Producer	Production
Movie	2015	A Few Great Bakeries	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	A Few Good Pie Places	Director	Directing
Movie	2015	A Few Good Pie Places	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	A Few Great Bakeries	Director	Directing
Movie	2015	A Few Great Bakeries	Producer	Production
Movie	2015	A Few Good Pie Places	Producer	Production
Movie	1988	Kennywood Memories	Producer	Production
Movie	1988	Kennywood Memories	Writer	Writing
Movie	1999	A Hot Dog Program	Writer	Writing
Movie	1999	A Hot Dog Program	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Things That Aren't There Anymore	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Things That Aren't There Anymore	Writer	Writing
Movie	1992	Downtown Pittsburgh	Producer	Production
Movie	1992	Downtown Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	1996	The Strip Show	Director	Directing
Movie	1996	The Strip Show	Writer	Writing
Movie	1992	Downtown Pittsburgh	Writer	Writing
Movie	1996	The Strip Show	Producer	Production
Movie	2005	A Cemetery Special	Producer	Production
Movie	1999	Great Old Amusement Parks	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	A Cemetery Special	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	A Cemetery Special	Writer	Writing
Movie	2001	A Flea Market Documentary	Writer	Writing
Movie	2001	A Flea Market Documentary	Producer	Production
Movie	2002	Sandwiches That You Will Like	Producer	Production
Movie	2002	Sandwiches That You Will Like	Director	Directing
Movie	2002	Sandwiches That You Will Like	Writer	Writing
Movie	2004	Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor	Producer	Production
Movie	2004	A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff	Writer	Writing
Movie	2004	Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor	Writer	Writing
Movie	2010	Breakfast Special	Writer	Writing
Movie	2004	A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff	Producer	Production
Movie	2010	Breakfast Special	Producer	Production
Movie	2001	Pittsburgh A to Z	Writer	Writing
Movie	2016	Return to Downtown Pittsburgh	Writer	Writing
Movie	2016	Return to Downtown Pittsburgh	Producer	Production
Movie	2001	Pittsburgh A to Z	Director	Directing
Movie	2016	Return to Downtown Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	2001	Pittsburgh A to Z	Producer	Production
Movie	1996	An Ice Cream Show	Producer	Production
Movie	1996	Shore Things	Director	Directing
Movie	1996	Shore Things	Producer	Production
Movie	2012	Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	To Market To Market To Buy A Fat Pig	Director	Directing
Movie	2012	25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh	Director	Directing
Movie	1986	Slightly Wacky Aussie Doco	Producer	Production
Movie	1991	George Romero & the City of the Living Dead	Producer	Production
Movie	1987	Shag	Writer	Writing
Movie	1987	Shag	Producer	Production