Point of View: A Retrospective of Joe Sedelmaier

As one of his generation's quintessential Mad Men, television commercial director Joe Sedelmaier's work was iconic, dynamic, and instantly recognizable--some twenty to thirty years later, people are still wondering 'Where's the beef?” He turned the advertising world on its brain-damaged head by casting offbeat non-actors in still-unforgettable spots. His brilliant, frequently hysterical commercials for Wendy's, Alaska Airlines, Federal Express and others were snappy slices of cultural quirk that tapped into the Cold War-fearing, corporate workaholic zeitgeist of the '70s and '80s with a sense of humor that cracked billions of smiles, sold billions of burgers, and sped up the default rhythm of time-based media.

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Joe Sedelmaier

Joe Sedelmaier

as Self

Mike Plante

Mike Plante

as Self

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

as Self

John Moschitta Jr.

John Moschitta Jr.

as Self

Trevor Groth

Trevor Groth

as Self

Bob Garfield

Bob Garfield

as Self

Cliff Freeman

Cliff Freeman

as Self

Tim Delaney

Tim Delaney

as Self

John Deighton

John Deighton

as Self

Lee Clow

Lee Clow

as Self

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