David Steinberg
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.
Movie Appearances
The End
as Marty Lieberman
1978
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Showbiz Goes to War
as Self - Host
1982
Something Short of Paradise
as Harris Sloane
1979
The Lost Man
as Photographer
1969
When Jews Were Funny
2013
The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
The Jews of Winnipeg
as Himself
1973
Being Canadian
as Self
2015
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Self
2002
A Night Train to Terror
as Paul
1973
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
Nothing Personal
as Talk Show Host
1980
Fearless Frank
as The Rat
1969
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
2013
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
2018
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
as Self
2013
The One, the Only... Groucho
as Narrator
1991
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
as Self - Host
1977
From Darkness to Light
as Self (archive footage)
2025
TV Appearances
Mad About You
as Director
1992
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
The Odd Couple
as David Steinberg
1970
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The David Susskind Show
as Self
1959
Big Sound
2000
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
as Self - Host
2005
Fridays
as Self - Guest Host
1980
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1969
The Music Scene
1969
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
The David Steinberg Show
1972