David Steinberg
Directing Born Aug 9, 1942 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 102 credits
Biography
David Steinberg works in directing. Born August 9, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Archytele tracks 102 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Lisa Robin Kelly
4 shared titles
Harry Richardson
3 shared titles
Maev Beaty
3 shared titles
Nedra Marie Taylor
2 shared titles
Louisa Jacobson
2 shared titles
Tim Conway
2 shared titles
Stephanie Hullar
2 shared titles
Mila Kunis
1 shared title
Danny Masterson
1 shared title
Laura Prepon
1 shared title
Career timeline
From Darkness to Light
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up · Executive Producer
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
The Last Laugh
Being Canadian
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg StoryRichard Pryor: Omit the LogicWhen Jews Were Funny
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsInside Comedy
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup · Director
Living in Your Car · DirectorLiving in Your Car · Executive Producer
Help Me Help You · DirectorSons & Daughters · DirectorCarlos Mencia: No Strings Attached · Director
Weeds · DirectorThe Comeback · DirectorThe AristocratsSit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
One by One · Associate Producer
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
What's Up, Peter Fuddy? · Director
Curb Your Enthusiasm · DirectorEven Stevens · DirectorBig Sound
Switching Goals · Director
Living in Captivity · Director
Cats Don't Dance · Executive ProducerThe Wrong Guy · Director
The Daily ShowInk · Director
The Parent 'Hood · Director
Friends · Director
Daddy Dearest · DirectorIt Had to Be You · DirectorRick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny · Director
Mad About YouMad About YouMad About You · Director
The One, the Only... GrouchoKevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking · Director
Evening Shade · DirectorGet a Life · DirectorGood Grief · ProducerDad's A Dog
Seinfeld · DirectorI, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · Executive Producer
Eisenhower and Lutz · DirectorFamily Man · DirectorAnnie McGuire · Director
Duet · Director
Designing Women · DirectorDesigning Women · WriterThe Tommy Chong RoastCasey at the Bat · Director
The Golden Girls · DirectorThe Twilight Zone · DirectorThe Comedy Factory · DirectorTall Tales & Legends · Director
Full Filmography
102 titles- From Darkness to Light (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022) Executive Producer
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) as Self
- The Last Laugh (2016) as Self
- Being Canadian (2015) as Self
- Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story (2013) as Self
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) as Self
- When Jews Were Funny (2013)
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Special Guest
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self - Host
- Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup (2011) Director
- Living in Your Car (2010) Director
- Living in Your Car (2010) Executive Producer
- Help Me Help You (2006) Director
- Sons & Daughters (2006) Director
- Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached (2006) Director
- Weeds (2005) Director
- The Comeback (2005) Director
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (2005) as Self - Host
- One by One (2004) Associate Producer
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002) as Self
- What's Up, Peter Fuddy? (2001) Director
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) Director
- Even Stevens (2000) Director
- Big Sound (2000)
- Switching Goals (1999) Director
- Living in Captivity (1998) Director
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) Executive Producer
- The Wrong Guy (1997) Director
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Ink (1996) Director
- The Parent 'Hood (1995) Director
- Friends (1994) Director
- Daddy Dearest (1993) Director
- It Had to Be You (1993) Director
- Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny (1993) Director
- Mad About You (1992) as Director
- Mad About You (1992) as Bad Eulogizer
- Mad About You (1992) Director
- The One, the Only... Groucho (1991) as Narrator
- Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking (1991) Director
- Evening Shade (1990) Director
- Get a Life (1990) Director
- Good Grief (1990) Producer
- Dad's A Dog (1990) as Charles Dryden
- Seinfeld (1989) Director
- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989) Executive Producer
- Eisenhower and Lutz (1988) Director
- Family Man (1988) Director
- Annie McGuire (1988) Director
- Duet (1987) Director
- Designing Women (1986) Director
- Designing Women (1986) Writer
- The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)
- Casey at the Bat (1986) Director
- The Golden Girls (1985) Director
- The Twilight Zone (1985) Director
- The Comedy Factory (1985) Director
- Tall Tales & Legends (1985) Director
- David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy (1984) as Self
- David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy (1984) Writer
- Going Berserk (1983) Director
- Going Berserk (1983) Writer
- Newhart (1982) Director
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as Self - Host
- Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982) as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
- Paternity (1981) Director
- Fridays (1980) as Self - Guest Host
- Nothing Personal (1980) as Talk Show Host
- Something Short of Paradise (1979) as Harris Sloane
- The End (1978) as Marty Lieberman
- The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977) as Self - Host
- The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
- On Location: David Steinberg (1976) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Energy Crisis (1974) as Self - Comedian
- The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
- A Night Train to Terror (1973) as Paul
- The Jews of Winnipeg (1973) as Himself
- The David Steinberg Show (1972)
- The Odd Couple (1970) as David Steinberg
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- The Music Scene (1969)
- The Lost Man (1969) as Photographer
- Fearless Frank (1969) as The Rat
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Guest Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The David Susskind Show (1959) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) Writer
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Place I Belong Executive Producer
- Information Processing as Self - Host
- The Return of the Smothers Brothers as Self
- The Return of the Smothers Brothers Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Steinberg best known for?
David Steinberg is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012), The Constant Husband (1955), Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967), Lucky Number Slevin (2006).
When and where was David Steinberg born?
David Steinberg was born on August 9, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
How many credits does David Steinberg have?
David Steinberg has accumulated over 102 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is David Steinberg's background in cinema and television?
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 Bo...
David Steinberg by the numbers
102credits
45films
57TV series
1948–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Odd Couple (1970) as David Steinberg — aged about 27
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 19
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host — aged about 19
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Special Guest — aged about 69
- The Sonny and Cher Show (1976) — aged about 33
- Dinah! (1974) as Self — aged about 31
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