David Steinberg
Known for Directing · 49 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-09 (age 83)
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (22)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest Host
Mad About You
1992
as Director / Bad Eulogizer
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Odd Couple
1970
as David Steinberg
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Special Guest
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self - Host
Fridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
Big Sound
2000
The David Steinberg Show
1972
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
as Self - Host
The Music Scene
1969
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
Movies (27)
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
The End
1978
as Marty Lieberman
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as Self - Host
From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal
1980
as Talk Show Host
When Jews Were Funny
2013
Fearless Frank
1969
as The Rat
The Lost Man
1969
as Photographer
Energy Crisis
1974
as Self - Comedian
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
The One, the Only... Groucho
1991
as Narrator
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
as Self
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
as Self
A Night Train to Terror
1973
as Paul
Something Short of Paradise
1979
as Harris Sloane
Dad's A Dog
1990
as Charles Dryden
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
1977
as Self - Host
The Jews of Winnipeg
1973
as Himself
Information Processing
as Self - Host
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
as Self
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
as Self
On Location: David Steinberg
1976
as Self
About David Steinberg
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 telev… With 49 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, David Steinberg has appeared in 27 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Steinberg Movies
- The Aristocrats (2005) — as Self
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) — as Self
- Being Canadian (2015) — as Self
- The Last Laugh (2016) — as Self
- The End (1978) — as Marty Lieberman
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