Quick Facts
Born:
1942-08-09
Birthplace:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Credits:
53 Total Roles
David Steinberg
Directing
The MovieWise Take
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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.
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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
The Daily Show
Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
Mad About You
Director
Mad About You
Bad Eulogizer
The Aristocrats
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Special Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | From Darkness to Light MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Being Canadian MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | When Jews Were Funny MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV | Self - Special Guest |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self - Host |
| 2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg TV | Self - Host |