David Steinberg

Directing

David Steinberg

Born August 9, 1942Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada89 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

From Darkness to Light
2025From Darkness to Light
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Last Laugh
2016The Last Laugh
as SelfMovie
Being Canadian
2015Being Canadian
as SelfMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special GuestTV
Inside Comedy
2012Inside Comedy
as Self - HostTV
Weeds
2005Weeds
DirectorTV
Switching Goals
1999Switching Goals
DirectorMovie
The Wrong Guy
1997The Wrong Guy
DirectorMovie
Cats Don't Dance
1997Cats Don't Dance
Executive ProducerMovie
Ink
1996Ink
DirectorTV
Friends
1994Friends
DirectorTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as DirectorTV
Get a Life
1990Get a Life
DirectorTV
Dad's A Dog
1990Dad's A Dog
as Charles DrydenMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
DirectorTV
F
1988Family Man
DirectorTV
Duet
1987Duet
DirectorTV
Going Berserk
1983Going Berserk
DirectorMovie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to War
as Self - HostMovie
Newhart
1982Newhart
DirectorTV
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)Movie
Paternity
1981Paternity
DirectorMovie
Fridays
1980Fridays
as Self - Guest HostTV
Nothing Personal
1980Nothing Personal
as Talk Show HostMovie
Something Short of Paradise
1979Something Short of Paradise
as Harris SloaneMovie
The End
1978The End
as Marty LiebermanMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
as SelfTV
E
1974Energy Crisis
as Self - ComedianMovie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Couple
as David SteinbergTV
Fearless Frank
1969Fearless Frank
as The RatMovie
The Lost Man
1969The Lost Man
as PhotographerMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostTV
I
Information Processing
as Self - HostMovie
T
The Place I Belong
Executive ProducerMovie