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.

Known For

Marty Lieberman

The End

Self

The Aristocrats

Self - Host

Showbiz Goes to War

Harris Sloane

Something Short of Paradise

Photographer

The Lost Man

When Jews Were Funny

Self

The Last Laugh

Himself

The Jews of Winnipeg

Self

Being Canadian

Self

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Paul

A Night Train to Terror

The Tommy Chong Roast

Talk Show Host

Nothing Personal

The Rat

Fearless Frank

Self

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Self

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

Narrator

The One, the Only... Groucho

Self - Host

The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

Self (archive footage)

From Darkness to Light

Self

The Return of the Smothers Brothers

Charles Dryden

Dad's A Dog

Self - Host

Information Processing

Self - Comedian

Energy Crisis

Self

On Location: David Steinberg

Self / Host & Narrator (voice)

Showbiz Ballyhoo