David Steinberg
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 9, 1942
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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
- The Place I Belong
The Place I Belong TBA
Executive Producer
- Information Processing
Information Processing TBA
as Self - Host
The Return of the Smothers Brothers TBA
as Self, Writer
From Darkness to Light 2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up 2022
Executive Producer
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018
as Self
The Last Laugh 2016
as Self
Being Canadian 2015
as Self
When Jews Were Funny 2013
Actor
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story 2013
as Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013
as Self
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup 2011
Director
Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached 2006
Director
The Aristocrats 2005
as Self
One by One 2004
Associate Producer
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 2002
as Self
- What's Up, Peter Fuddy?
What's Up, Peter Fuddy? 2001
Director
Switching Goals 1999
Director
The Wrong Guy 1997
as Outpatient, Director
Cats Don't Dance 1997
Executive Producer
- Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny
Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny 1993
Director
Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking 1991
Director
The One, the Only... Groucho 1991
as Narrator
Dad's A Dog 1990
as Charles Dryden
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood 1989
Executive Producer
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12 1987
as Self
Casey at the Bat 1986
Director
The Tommy Chong Roast 1986
Actor
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy 1984
as Self, Writer
Going Berserk 1983
Director, Writer
Showbiz Goes to War 1982
as Self - Host
Showbiz Ballyhoo 1982
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
Paternity 1981
Director
Nothing Personal 1980
as Talk Show Host
Something Short of Paradise 1979
as Harris Sloane
The End 1978
as Marty Lieberman
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show 1977
as Self - Host
- On Location: David Steinberg
On Location: David Steinberg 1976
as Self
- Energy Crisis
Energy Crisis 1974
as Self - Comedian
The Jews of Winnipeg 1973
as Himself
A Night Train to Terror 1973
as Paul
Fearless Frank 1969
as The Rat
The Lost Man 1969
as Photographer
Credits from TMDB.