Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

August 9, 1942 (age 83)

Place of Birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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David Steinberg

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.

Filmography

2025FilmFrom Darkness to Lightas Self (archive footage)2018FilmRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self 2016FilmThe Last Laughas Self 2015FilmBeing Canadianas Self 2013FilmWhen Jews Were Funny 2013FilmQuality Balls: The David Steinberg Storyas Self 2013FilmRichard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self 2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Special Guest 2012TVInside Comedyas Self - Host 2005TVSit Down Comedy with David Steinbergas Self - Host 2005FilmThe Aristocratsas Self 2002FilmSmothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self 2000TVBig Sound 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1992TVMad About Youas Director 1991FilmThe One, the Only... Grouchoas Narrator 1990FilmDad's A Dogas Charles Dryden 1986FilmThe Tommy Chong Roast 1984FilmDavid Steinberg in Concert With John Candyas Self 1982FilmShowbiz Goes to Waras Self - Host 1982FilmShowbiz Ballyhooas Self / Host & Narrator (voice)1980TVFridaysas Self - Guest Host 1980FilmNothing Personalas Talk Show Host 1979FilmSomething Short of Paradiseas Harris Sloane 1978FilmThe Endas Marty Lieberman 1977FilmThe 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Showas Self - Host 1976FilmOn Location: David Steinbergas Self 1976TVThe Sonny and Cher Show 1974TVDinah!as Self 1974FilmEnergy Crisisas Self - Comedian 1973FilmThe Jews of Winnipegas Himself 1973FilmA Night Train to Terroras Paul 1973TVThe Bobby Darin Show 1972TVThe David Steinberg Show 1970TVThe Odd Coupleas David Steinberg 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self 1969FilmFearless Frankas The Rat 1969TVThe Music Scene 1969FilmThe Lost Manas Photographer 1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host 1959TVThe David Susskind Showas Self 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self —FilmThe Return of the Smothers Brothersas Self —FilmInformation Processingas Self - Host