Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
Post image 4
Post image 5
Post image 6
Post image 7
Post image 8
Post image 9
Post image 10
Post image 11
Post image 12
Post image 13
1 / 13
0

Joe Sedelmaier Dies: Ad Man Behind ‘Where’s The Beef?’ & FedEx’s Fast Talking Man Was 92

Deadline·Greg Evans·17 days ago
#MABO5AOh
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Joe Sedelmaier , the commercial director responsible for some of the most popular TV ads ever including Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef?” and FedEx’s “Fast Paced World” (sometimes called “Fast Talking Man”) died May 8 at his home in Chicago. He was 92. His death was announced by his son J.J.Sedelmaier, who noted that Sedelmaier died peacefully of natural causes. Bringing a deadpan comedy style to commercials that sometimes featured non-actors delivering seemingly unpracticed, even stilted line-readings that contrasted with the slick ad patter typically adopted, Sedelmaier directed as many as 1,000 spots over the decades after launching his award-winning career in the 1970s.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More