8.4
TV
Directing
David Steinberg
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Credits
- 93 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.4
TV
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
7.5
TV
Weeds
8.1
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
7.6
TV
The Golden Girls
6.8
TV
Mad About You
7.7
TV
The Twilight Zone
5.9
Movie
Switching Goals
7.2
Movie
Cats Don't Dance
7.3
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.6
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.0
TV
Even Stevens
7.1
TV
The Oscars
6.8
Movie
The Wrong Guy
7.4
TV
The Comeback
5.6
Movie
The End
7.8
TV
The Odd Couple
7.2
TV
Newhart
Acting credits 51
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Return of the Smothers Brothers Film | Self |
| TBA | Information Processing Film | Self - Host |
| 2025 | From Darkness to Light Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Film | Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh Film | Self |
| 2015 | Being Canadian Film | Self |
| 2013 | When Jews Were Funny Film | |
| 2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story Film | Self |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Film | Self |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV | Self - Special Guest (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self - Host (36 ep) |
| 2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg TV | Self - Host (12 ep) |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats Film | Self |
| 2002 | Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Film | Self |
| 2000 | Big Sound TV | (22 ep) |
| 1997 | The Wrong Guy Film | Outpatient |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Mad About You TV | Director, Bad Eulogizer (1 ep) |
| 1991 | The One, the Only... Groucho Film | Narrator |
| 1990 | Dad's A Dog Film | Charles Dryden |
| 1987 | Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12 Film | Self |
| 1986 | The Tommy Chong Roast Film | |
| 1984 | David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy Film | Self |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War Film | Self - Host |
| 1982 | Showbiz Ballyhoo Film | Self - Host / Narrator (voice) |
| 1980 | Fridays TV | Self - Guest Host (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal Film | Talk Show Host |
| 1979 | Something Short of Paradise Film | Harris Sloane |
| 1978 | The End Film | Marty Lieberman |
| 1977 | The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show Film | Self - Host |
| 1976 | On Location: David Steinberg Film | Self |
| 1976 | The Sonny and Cher Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1974 | Energy Crisis Film | Self - Comedian |
| 1973 | The Jews of Winnipeg Film | Himself |
| 1973 | A Night Train to Terror Film | Paul |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show TV | (21 ep) |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple TV | David Steinberg (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1969 | Fearless Frank Film | The Rat |
| 1969 | The Music Scene TV | (17 ep) |
| 1969 | The Lost Man Film | Photographer |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self, Self - Guest Host (13 ep) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host, Self - Guest Host (6 ep) |
| 1959 | The David Susskind Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 46
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Place I Belong Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | The Return of the Smothers Brothers Film | Writer |
| 2022 | The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up Film | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup Film | Director |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached Film | Director |
| 2006 | Sons & Daughters TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Weeds TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Comeback TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2004 | One by One Film | Associate Producer |
| 2001 | What's Up, Peter Fuddy? Film | Director |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 2000 | Even Stevens TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Switching Goals Film | Director |
| 1998 | Living in Captivity TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1997 | The Wrong Guy Film | Director |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance Film | Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Ink TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1994 | Friends TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1993 | It Had to Be You TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1993 | Daddy Dearest TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny Film | Director |
| 1992 | Mad About You TV | Director (49 ep) |
| 1991 | Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking Film | Director |
| 1990 | Good Grief TV | Producer (13 ep) |
| 1990 | Get a Life TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Evening Shade TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Film | Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Annie McGuire TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1988 | Family Man TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1988 | Eisenhower and Lutz TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Duet TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1986 | Designing Women TV | Writer, Director (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Casey at the Bat Film | Director |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factory TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1984 | David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy Film | Writer |
| 1983 | Going Berserk Film | Director, Writer |
| 1982 | Newhart TV | Director (15 ep) |
| 1981 | Paternity Film | Director |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Writer (29 ep) |