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