David Steinberg
Born
9 August 1942 (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...
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 (36)
From Darkness to Light
2025
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
The Last Laugh
2016
Being Canadian
2015
When Jews Were Funny
2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached
2006
The Aristocrats
2005
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
What's Up, Peter Fuddy?
2001
🎬 Director
Switching Goals
1999
The Wrong Guy
1997
Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking
1991
The One, the Only... Groucho
1991
Dad's A Dog
1990
Casey at the Bat
1986
🎬 Director
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
Going Berserk
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
Paternity
1981
Nothing Personal
1980
Something Short of Paradise
1979
The End
1978
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
1977
On Location: David Steinberg
1976
Energy Crisis
1974
The Jews of Winnipeg
1973
A Night Train to Terror
1973
Fearless Frank
1969
The Lost Man
1969
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
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