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David Steinberg

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David Steinberg

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 9, 1942 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known stand-up comics in the United States. He appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of many of the most successful television situation comedies of the last twenty years, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more than 35 episodes of Designing Women. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Steinberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025From Darkness to LightSelf (archive footage)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
2016The Last LaughSelf
2015Being CanadianSelf
2013When Jews Were Funny
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf
2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg StorySelf
2012Inside ComedySelf - Host
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Special Guest
2005The AristocratsSelf
2005Sit Down Comedy with David SteinbergSelf - Host
2002Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelf
2000Big Sound
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1992Mad About YouDirector
1992Mad About YouBad Eulogizer
1991The One, the Only... GrouchoNarrator
1990Dad's A DogCharles Dryden
1986The Tommy Chong Roast
1984David Steinberg in Concert With John CandySelf
1982Showbiz Goes to WarSelf - Host
1982Showbiz BallyhooSelf / Host & Narrator (voice)
1980Nothing PersonalTalk Show Host
1980FridaysSelf - Guest Host
1979Something Short of ParadiseHarris Sloane
1978The EndMarty Lieberman
1977The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians ShowSelf - Host
1976On Location: David SteinbergSelf
1976The Sonny and Cher Show
1974Energy CrisisSelf - Comedian
1974Dinah!Self
1973The Jews of WinnipegHimself
1973A Night Train to TerrorPaul
1973The Bobby Darin Show
1972The David Steinberg Show
1970The Odd CoupleDavid Steinberg
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1969The Lost ManPhotographer
1969Fearless FrankThe Rat
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
1969The Music Scene
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1959The David Susskind ShowSelf
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
-The Return of the Smothers BrothersSelf
-Information ProcessingSelf - Host
Production
2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-UpExecutive Producer
2010Living in Your CarExecutive Producer
2004One by OneAssociate Producer
1997Cats Don't DanceExecutive Producer
1990Good GriefProducer
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodExecutive Producer
-The Place I BelongExecutive Producer
Directing
2011Norm Macdonald: Me Doing StandupDirector
2010Living in Your CarDirector
2006Carlos Mencia: No Strings AttachedDirector
2006Help Me Help YouDirector
2006Sons & DaughtersDirector
2005WeedsDirector
2005The ComebackDirector
2001What's Up, Peter Fuddy?Director
2000Even StevensDirector
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmDirector
1999Switching GoalsDirector
1998Living in CaptivityDirector
1997The Wrong GuyDirector
1996InkDirector
1995The Parent 'HoodDirector
1994FriendsDirector
1993It Had to Be YouDirector
1993Daddy DearestDirector
1992Mad About YouDirector
1991Kevin Pollak: Stop With The KickingDirector
1990Evening ShadeDirector
1990Get a LifeDirector
1989SeinfeldDirector
1988Eisenhower and LutzDirector
1988Annie McGuireDirector
1988Family ManDirector
1987DuetDirector
1986Casey at the BatDirector
1986Designing WomenDirector
1985The Golden GirlsDirector
1985The Twilight ZoneDirector
1985Tall Tales & LegendsDirector
1985The Comedy FactoryDirector
1983Going BerserkDirector
1982NewhartDirector
1981PaternityDirector
Writing
1986Designing WomenWriter
1984David Steinberg in Concert With John CandyWriter
1983Going BerserkWriter
1953The OscarsWriter
-The Return of the Smothers BrothersWriter