David Steinberg
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 (48 titles)
6.7MovieFrom Darkness to Light
Self (archive footage) · 2025
7.9MovieRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self · 2018
7.0MovieThe Last Laugh
Self · 2016
5.6MovieBeing Canadian
Self · 2015
6.5MovieWhen Jews Were Funny
2013
7.0MovieQuality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self · 2013
7.1MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self · 2013
7.3ShowRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Special Guest · 2012
6.5ShowInside Comedy
Self - Host · 2012
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Self - Host · 2005
6.0MovieThe Aristocrats
Self · 2005
4.5MovieSmothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self · 2002
Big Sound
2000
6.4ShowThe Daily Show
Self · 1996
6.7ShowMad About You
Director · 1992
10.0MovieThe One, the Only... Groucho
Narrator · 1991
9.0MovieDad's A Dog
Charles Dryden · 1990
5.5MovieThe Tommy Chong Roast
1986
MovieDavid Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
Self · 1984
10.0MovieShowbiz Goes to War
Self - Host · 1982
MovieShowbiz Ballyhoo
Self / Host & Narrator (voice) · 1982
6.0ShowFridays
Self - Guest Host · 1980
5.6MovieNothing Personal
Talk Show Host · 1980
3.8MovieSomething Short of Paradise
Harris Sloane · 1979
5.6MovieThe End
Marty Lieberman · 1978
MovieThe 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Self - Host · 1977
On Location: David Steinberg
Self · 1976
7.1ShowThe Sonny and Cher Show
1976
7.0ShowDinah!
Self · 1974
Energy Crisis
Self - Comedian · 1974