
David Steinberg
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 9 August 1942 · 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.
Known for
Acting 29
- 2026The Return of the Smothers Brothers as Self
- 2026Information Processing as Self - Host
- 2025From Darkness to Light as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
- 2016The Last Laugh as Self
- 2015Being Canadian as Self
- 2013When Jews Were Funny
- 2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self
- 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
- 2005The Aristocrats as Self
- 2002Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
- 1997The Wrong Guy as Outpatient
- 1991The One, the Only... Groucho as Narrator
- 1990Dad's A Dog as Charles Dryden
- 1987Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 12 as Self
- 1986The Tommy Chong Roast
- 1984David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy as Self
- 1982Showbiz Goes to War as Self - Host
- 1982Showbiz Ballyhoo as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
- 1980Nothing Personal as Talk Show Host
- 1979Something Short of Paradise as Harris Sloane
- 1978The End as Marty Lieberman
- 1977The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show as Self - Host
- 1976On Location: David Steinberg as Self
- 1974Energy Crisis as Self - Comedian
- 1973The Jews of Winnipeg as Himself
- 1973A Night Train to Terror as Paul
- 1969Fearless Frank as The Rat
- 1969The Lost Man as Photographer
Writing 3
- 2026The Return of the Smothers Brothers · writer
- 1984David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy · writer
- 1983Going Berserk · writer
Production 6
- 2026The Place I Belong · executive producer
- 2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up · executive producer
- 2004One by One · associate producer
- 1997Cats Don't Dance · executive producer
- 1996Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy · executive producer
- 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · executive producer
Directing 10
- 2011Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup · director
- 2006Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached · director
- 2001What's Up, Peter Fuddy? · director
- 1999Switching Goals · director
- 1997The Wrong Guy · director
- 1993Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny · director
- 1991Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking · director
- 1986Casey at the Bat · director
- 1983Going Berserk · director
- 1981Paternity · director




