David Steinberg
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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
Credits
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
The Lost Man (1969)
as Photographer
The Aristocrats (2005)
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
as Self
The End (1978)
as Marty Lieberman
The Last Laugh (2016)
as Self
From Darkness to Light (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Talk Show Host
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as Self - Host
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)
as Narrator
When Jews Were Funny (2013)
Actor
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982)
as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
as Self
Energy Crisis (1974)
as Self - Comedian
The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)
Actor
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story (2013)
as Self
Fearless Frank (1969)
as The Rat
Dad's A Dog (1990)
as Charles Dryden
Something Short of Paradise (1979)
as Harris Sloane
A Night Train to Terror (1973)
as Paul
Information Processing (—)
as Self - Host
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977)
as Self - Host
The Return of the Smothers Brothers (—)
as Self
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy (1984)
as Self
On Location: David Steinberg (1976)
as Self
The Jews of Winnipeg (1973)
as Himself