Biography
A Canadian comedian, actor and director who appeared for the Tonight Display Starring Johnny Carson a lot more than 130 instances. He has aimed shows of sitcoms such as for example Seinfeld, Mad About You, and LIMIT YOUR Excitement. In 2012 his interview display Inside Humor premiered on Showtime. He researched theology and British Literature before getting interested in humor. He hosted the ABC tv program, The Music Picture more than other people from 1969 to 1970. He was wedded to Judy Marcione from 1973-1997 and wedded Robyn Todd in 2005. He interviewed acting professional, Mike Myers on his interview-style display, SIT BACK Comedy with David Steinberg.
Quick Facts
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1 | Release of his book, "The Book of David". [2007] |
2 | Has a sister named Tammy and a brother in law named Harry Lazer. Had a brother named Fishy and had a brother named Hymie. |
3 | Comedian Director Writer and producer. |
4 | Has two children: Sasha and Rebecca. |
5 | Third husband of Brynn Thayer. This is incorrect. This David Steinberg (Comedian., Director) was never married to Brynn Thayer. This David Steinberg was never married to Brynn Thayer. This David Steinberg was married to Judy Marcione from 1974 until 1997. He is married to Robyn Todd. He married Robyn Todd in 2005. Please change this. |
6 | The Smothers Brothers' first CBS variety show was put on notice not to have Steinberg do any more of his notoriously irreverent impromptu biblical sketches after a piece on Moses was aired. Tom Smothers ignored this, and asked Steinberg to do another piece (on Jonah) which was taped, but CBS refused to air the show, and canceled the series. |
Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Wonderful World of Disney | 1999 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Mad About You | 1994-1999 | TV Series 50 episodes | |
Living in Captivity | 1998 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Seinfeld | 1991-1998 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
Friends | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Wrong Guy | 1997 | ||
Ink | 1997 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Parent 'Hood | 1995-1996 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
Daddy Dearest | 1993 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
It Had to Be You | 1993 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
Designing Women | 1987-1993 | TV Series 37 episodes | |
Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny | 1993 | TV Movie | |
The Rick Reynolds Show | 1992 | TV Series | |
Coconut Downs | 1991 | TV Movie | |
Evening Shade | 1990-1991 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
Get a Life | 1990 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Fanelli Boys | 1990 | TV Series 1 episode | |
I Love Lucy: The Very First Show | 1990 | TV Movie | |
Newhart | 1986-1990 | TV Series 15 episodes | |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1989 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Annie McGuire | 1988-1989 | TV Series 6 episodes | |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Eisenhower & Lutz | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Family Man | 1988 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
Duet | 1987 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
The Popcorn Kid | 1987 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
One Big Family | 1986-1987 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
The Golden Girls | 1986 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Ellen Burstyn Show | 1986 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Comedy Factory | 1986 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Tall Tales & Legends | 1986 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Twilight Zone | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
The Richard Belzer Show | 1984 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Going Berserk | 1983 | ||
Paternity | 1981 | ||
Inside Comedy | 2012-2015 | TV Series 36 episodes | |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000-2011 | TV Series 7 episodes | |
Single White Spenny | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup | 2011 | TV Special | |
Living in Your Car | 2010 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
Weeds | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Frangela | 2007 | TV Movie | |
Help Me Help You | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Sons & Daughters | 2006 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Campus Ladies | 2006 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached | 2006 | TV Special documentary | |
Cooked | 2005 | TV Movie | |
Go Kinky | 2005 | TV Series | |
The Comeback | 2005 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Wild Card | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Good Girls Don't... | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Even Stevens | 2000-2001 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
What's Up, Peter Fuddy? | 2001 | TV Movie |
Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Inside Comedy | 2012-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 36 episodes | |
Single White Spenny | 2011 | TV Series executive producer | |
Whatever with Alexis & Jennifer | 2010 | TV Series executive producer | |
Living in Your Car | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes | |
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction | 2009 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Little Britain USA | 2008 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
Down and Dirty with Jim Norton | 2008 | TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes | |
Jim Norton: Monster Rain | 2007 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | 2005-2007 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
Go Kinky | 2005 | TV Series executive producer | |
The Greatest Game Ever Played | 2005 | executive producer | |
This Thing of Ours | 2003 | executive producer | |
Robin Williams Live on Broadway | 2002 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Big Sound | 2000-2001 | TV Series executive producer - 21 episodes | |
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | 2000 | Video producer | |
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | 1999 | executive producer | |
Lost on Earth | 1997 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
Carver's Gate | 1996 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | 1996 | executive producer | |
Women of the Night IV | 1995 | TV Special executive producer | |
Jocks | 1994 | TV Series executive producer - 1994 | |
The Paula Poundstone Show | 1992-1993 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
It Had to Be You | 1993 | TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
Designing Women | 1992-1993 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
Women of the Night 3 | 1991 | TV Special executive producer | |
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Special | 1991 | TV Special executive producer | |
Good Grief | 1990-1991 | TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes | |
Cats, Cops and Stuff | 1990 | TV Movie documentary executive producer | |
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | 1989 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow | 1989 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis | 1988 | TV Movie executive producer | |
The 12th Annual Young Comedians Special | 1988 | TV Special executive producer | |
The 11th Annual Young Comedians | 1987 | TV Special executive producer | |
Women of the Night | 1987 | TV Special executive producer | |
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special | 1986 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met | 1986 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion | 1986 | TV Special executive producer |
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special special material written by | |
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | 2005-2007 | TV Series creator - 12 episodes | |
The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special special material | |
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Big Sound | 2000-2001 | TV Series creator - 21 episodes | |
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV Special special material | |
The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special special material | |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special special material | |
Designing Women | 1993 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special special material | |
The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special special material by | |
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | 1991 | TV Special special material | |
The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special segment "Dustin Hoffman - Robin Williams" | |
Going Berserk | 1983 | written by | |
The David Steinberg Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series writer - 24 episodes | |
The Midnight Special | 1974 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Return of the Smothers Brothers | 1970 | TV Movie | |
Music Scene | TV Series written by - 8 episodes, 1969 - 1970 writer - 6 episodes, 1969 | ||
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1968 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Summer Brothers Smothers Show | 1968 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Comedians | 2015 | TV Series | Billy's Agent |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2013 | TV Series | Party Guest |
Big Sound | 2000 | TV Series | Gabe Moss |
Mad About You | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Director / Bad Eulogizer |
The Wrong Guy | 1997 | Outpatient | |
Dad's a Dog | 1989 | TV Movie | Charles Dryden |
Nothing Personal | 1980 | Talk Show Host | |
Something Short of Paradise | 1979 | Harris Sloane | |
The End | 1978 | Marty Lieberman | |
The Wide World of Mystery | 1973 | TV Series | Paul |
The Lost Man | 1969 | Photographer | |
Fearless Frank | 1967 | The rat |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie | 2005 | Documentary much love for | |
The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special special material | |
The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special special material | |
Newhart | 1989 | TV Series creative consultant - 1 episode |
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Air Combat | 1993 | TV Series |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
But... Seriously | 1994 | TV Special documentary acknowledgment |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Last Laugh | 2016/I | Documentary | Himself |
The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Comedian |
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Inside Comedy | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
The Talk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Charlie Rose | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Being Canadian | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
Today | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
When Jews Were Funny | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
American Masters | 2012-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Uncle Bob | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
25 Things You Didn't Know About Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Battle for Late Night | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | 2009 | Documentary | Himself: Comedian / Writer |
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Comedian / Director / Himself |
The Daily Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: Even Further | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Comedy Gold | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
NewsNight with Aaron Brown | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee (uncredited) |
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
TV's Most Censored Moments | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
Biography | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Comedy: Coast to Coast | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1968-1992 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / ... |
The One, the Only... Groucho | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1986-1991 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The Tommy Chong Roast | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
Showtime's Comedy Close-Up | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Showbiz Goes to War | 1982 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Fridays | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host |
The Alan Hamel Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host / Himself |
Canada After Dark | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself - Guest Host |
Live Wednesday | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest Host / ... |
The Big Laff Off | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
On Location | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
The David Steinberg Show | 1972-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
The Sonny and Cher Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
Dinah! | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1972-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
The Smothers Brothers Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
The Midnight Special | 1974 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Energy Crisis | 1974 | TV Movie | Himself - Comedian |
The Bobby Darin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
Flip | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The Odd Couple | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
Laugh-In | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Substitute Host / Himself - Guest Host / Himself |
Information Processing | 1971 | Documentary short | Narrator |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
The Return of the Smothers Brothers | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
The John Davidson Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
Music Scene | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
This Is Tom Jones | 1969 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dean Martin Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Second City: First Family of Comedy | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
Johnny Carson's 18th Anniversary Special | 1980 | TV Movie | Himself |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) | · Hal Kanter (writer) · Buz Kohan (writer) · Billy Crystal (writer: special material) · Marc Shaiman (writer: special material) · Robert Wuhl (writer: special material) · Bruce Vilanch (writer: special material) |
1992 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Stand-Up Comedy Special | Cats, Cops and Stuff (1990) | · Robin Shlien (producer) · Sue Wolf (producer) · Paula Poundstone (performer/writer) |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) | · Hal Kanter (writer) · Buz Kohan (writer) · Billy Crystal (special material) · Bruce Vilanch (special material) · Robert Wuhl (special material) |
1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Special | Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986) | · Buddy Morra (executive producer) · Larry Brezner (executive producer) · Vic Kaplan (co-producer) |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Special | 700 Sundays (2014) | · Billy Crystal (executive producer/performer) · Janice Crystal (executive producer) · Larry Magid (executive producer) · Des McAnuff (co-executive producer) · Alan Zweibel (co-executive producer) · Benn Fleishman (supervising producer) |
2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012) | · Jon Macks (written by) · Dave Boone (written by) · Carol Leifer (written by) · Tim Carvell (special material written by) · Jeff Cesario (special material written by) · Billy Crystal (special material written by) · Ed Driscoll (special material written by) · Billy Martin (special material written by) · Ben Schwartz (special material written by) · Marc Shaiman (special material written by) · Eric Stangel (special material written by) · Justin Stangel (special material written by) · Mason Steinberg (special material written by) · Colleen Werthmann (special material written by) |
2012 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) | |
2011 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' | The Divorce (2011) | · Dale Stern (associate director) · Tim Gibbons (associate director) · Jonathan Harris (stage manager) |
2011 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Living in Your Car (2010) | · Debbie Nightingale · Dani Romain · George F. Walker |
2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009) | · Marty Callner (produced by) · Randall Gladstein (producer) · Mason Steinberg (producer) · Robin Williams (producer) |
2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) | |
2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002) | · Marsha Garces Williams (executive producer) · Marty Callner (producer) · Randall Gladstein (producer) |
2003 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' | Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) | |
2002 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' | Mary, Joseph and Larry (2002) | |
2001 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Big Sound (2000) | |
2000 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Film - Directing | The Wrong Guy (1997) | |
1997 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' | Mad About You (1992) | |
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Special | Jocks (1994) | · Tim Braine (executive producer) · Kevin Meagher (executive producer) · Ted Schachter (executive producer) · Steve Natt (producer) |
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Stand-Up Comedy Special or Series | Women of the Night IV (1995) | · Robin Shlien (producer) · Sue Wolf (director) |
1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Stand-Up Comedy Special | Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny (1993) | · Rick Reynolds (performer/writer) · Charles H. Joffe (executive producer) · Jack Rollins (executive producer) · Ed Micone (executive producer) · Scott Sanders (executive producer) · Vic Kaplan (producer) · Robert B. Weide (producer) |
1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Seinfeld (1989) | |
1992 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' | Seinfeld (1989) | |
1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Midnight Train to Moscow (1989) | · Billy Crystal (executive producer) · Robert Dalrymple (producer) · Carmi Zlotnik (co-producer) · Jay Roewe (line producer) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Special | Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986) | · Buddy Morra (executive producer) · Larry Brezner (executive producer) · Billy Crystal (producer/director/writer) · Vic Kaplan (producer) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Program Interviewer | Showtime's Comedy Close-Up (1984) |
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# | Trademark |
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1 | Credited with adding the phrase, "Booga Booga" to modern culture. |