David Steinberg

Career Overview

David Steinberg has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Signature works include Paternity, Switching Goals, The Wrong Guy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1942-08-09

Birth Place

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Known For

• 

  Paternity
• 

  Switching Goals
• 

  The Wrong Guy
• 

  Casey at the Bat
• 

  Going Berserk
• 

  Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

Frequent Collaborators

• Murphy Dunne (3 collaborations)
• Paul Dooley (2 collaborations)
• Kathy Bendett (2 collaborations)
• Joe Flaherty (2 collaborations)
• Beans Morocco (2 collaborations)
• Bill Saluga (2 collaborations)
• Burt Reynolds (1 collaborations)
• Beverly D'Angelo (1 collaborations)
• Norman Fell (1 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Ashley (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (4 credits)

  • The Return of the Smothers Brothers

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Going Berserk

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Oscars

    - 83rd Academy Awards (2011) ... writer writing

    - 82nd Academy Awards (2010) ... writer writing

    - 81st Academy Awards (2009) ... writer writing

    - 80th Academy Awards (2008) ... writer writing

    - 79th Academy Awards (2007) ... writer writing
    1953

• actors (35 credits)

  • The Return of the Smothers Brothers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Information Processing

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • From Darkness to Light

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Last Laugh

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Being Canadian

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • When Jews Were Funny

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    - Rosemarie's Baby Shower: The Rusical (2024) ... Self - Special Guest actor actors
    2012
  • The Aristocrats

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Wrong Guy

    Outpatient

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - David Steinberg (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Mad About You

    - There's a Puma in the Kitchen (1998) ... Director actor actors

    - Citizen Buchman (1997) ... Bad Eulogizer actor actors
    1992
  • The One, the Only... Groucho

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Dad's A Dog

    Charles Dryden

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Tommy Chong Roast

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Showbiz Ballyhoo

    Self / Host & Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Nothing Personal

    Talk Show Host

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Something Short of Paradise

    Harris Sloane

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The End

    Marty Lieberman

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • On Location: David Steinberg

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Energy Crisis

    Self - Comedian

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Jews of Winnipeg

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • A Night Train to Terror

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Fearless Frank

    The Rat

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Lost Man

    Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - David Steinberg, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Daughter of Eugene McCarthy, Vidal Sassoon, David Steinberg, 1910 Fruit Gum Company, Ashley Montagu (1968) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 7 (1992) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 143 (1986) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Episode 163 (1984) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 154 (1982) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Episode 134 (1981) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 13 (1974) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 105 (1978) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 109 (1975) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 108 (1975) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Episode 106 (1975) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Episode 179 (1974) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
    1961

• production (5 credits)

  • The Place I Belong

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • One by One

    associate producer

    production
    2004
  • Cats Don't Dance

    executive producer

    production
    1997
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

    executive producer

    production
    1989

• directing (18 credits)

  • Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Weeds

    - The Whole Blah Damn Thing (2008) ... director directing
    2005
  • What's Up, Peter Fuddy?

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - The Divorce (2011) ... director directing

    - Officer Krupke (2009) ... director directing

    - The Rat Dog (2007) ... director directing

    - The Smoking Jacket (2005) ... director directing

    - Mary, Joseph and Larry (2002) ... director directing
    2000
  • Even Stevens

    - A Weak First Week (aka Pilot) (2001) ... director directing
    2000
  • Switching Goals

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Wrong Guy

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Friends

    - The One with Phoebe's Uterus (1998) ... director directing
    1994
  • Mad About You

    - Millennium Bug (1999) ... director directing

    - Virtual Reality II (1999) ... director directing

    - Weekend in L.A. (1998) ... director directing

    - There's a Puma in the Kitchen (1998) ... director directing

    - Paul Slips in the Shower (1998) ... director directing
    1992
  • Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Seinfeld

    - The Tape (1991) ... director directing

    - The Truth (1991) ... director directing
    1989
  • Casey at the Bat

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Golden Girls

    - Big Daddy's Little Lady (1986) ... director directing
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - The Shadow Man / The Uncle Devil Show / Opening Day (1985) ... director directing
    1985
  • Going Berserk

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Newhart

    - Beauty and the Pest (1990) ... director directing

    - I Like You, Butt... (1989) ... director directing

    - Ramblin' Michael Harris (1989) ... director directing

    - Buy, Buy Blues (1989) ... director directing

    - The Little Match Girl (1989) ... director directing
    1982
  • Paternity

    director

    directing
    1981