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David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 09, 1942 (83)
Birthplace Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

The One, the Only... Groucho

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991

as Narrator

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

1980

as Talk Show Host

Something Short of Paradise

Something Short of Paradise

1979

as Harris Sloane

The End

The End

1978

as Marty Lieberman

The Lost Man

The Lost Man

1969

as Photographer

Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1969

as The Rat

Going Berserk

Going Berserk

1983

Writer

What's Up, Peter Fuddy?

What's Up, Peter Fuddy?

2001

Director

Switching Goals

Switching Goals

1999

Director

The Wrong Guy

The Wrong Guy

1997

Director

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

1986

Director

Going Berserk

Going Berserk

1983

Director

Paternity

Paternity

1981

Director

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

Executive Producer

One by One

One by One

2004

Associate Producer

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

1997

Executive Producer

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

1996

Executive Producer

Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff

Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff

1990

Executive Producer

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mad About You

as Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The Odd Couple

as David Steinberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Mad About You

as Bad Eulogizer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

Inside Comedy

as Self - Host

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Jan 26, 2012

Big Sound

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Dec 11, 2000

The David Steinberg Show

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Jul 19, 1972

The Music Scene

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 22, 1969

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

as Self - Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 14, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Sonny and Cher Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1976

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The David Susskind Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1959

Fridays

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 1980

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1969

The Bobby Darin Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1973

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2012

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