David Steinberg

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1942-08-09
BirthplaceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

David Steinberg

Directing

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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Filmography

Acting (29)

2025
From Darkness to Lightas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2016
7.0
2015
5.6
2005
5.9
1997
The Wrong Guyas Outpatient
6.8
10.0
1990
Dad's A Dogas Charles Dryden
9.0
1982
Showbiz Goes to Waras Self - Host
10.0
1982
Showbiz Ballyhooas Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
1980
Nothing Personalas Talk Show Host
5.5
1979
3.8
1978
The Endas Marty Lieberman
5.6
1974
Energy Crisisas Self - Comedian
1973
7.0
1969
Fearless Frankas The Rat
5.6
1969
The Lost Manas Photographer
4.3
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Production & Directing (18)

2004
One by OneAssociate Producer
7.0
1999
5.9
1997
6.8
1997
Cats Don't DanceExecutive Producer
7.2
1989
6.8
1986
8.0
1983
5.1
1983
5.1
1981
PaternityDirector
5.2
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The Place I BelongExecutive Producer