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David Steinberg CM (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States.
In 1982 Steinberg made his directorial debut with the feature Paternity (1981) and, the following year, his TV directorial debut with an episode of Newhart (1982). In the 90s, he became the executive producer of the popular CBS-TV Designing Women (1986) and continued to direct.
Comedian David Steinberg, born in 1942, grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. He left home to attend the University of Chicago. The family moved to Chicago when he was a teen. It was there that he saw a performance by the Second City Chicago Troupe and it changed the course of his life.
Jan 1, 2024 · “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” writer and performer David Steinberg pays tribute to Tom Smothers, who died Dec. 26 at age 86. I met Tommy (and Dick) Smothers when we were performing at the...
Jul 14, 2021 · As a stand-up and on television appearances, the former rabbinical student, now 78, belonged to a generation that pushed stand-up away from mother-in-law and airline-food jokes to something...
Showtime’s “Inside Comedy”. Photos. Scrapbook. Biography. Info & Connect. Recently, The New York Times called David Steinberg “a comic institution himself”. A legendary comedian of the 60′s through the 80′s, David is now regarded as.
A legendary comedian of the 60’s through the 80’s, David is now regarded as one of the best and most creative directors working in television today. He has directed numerous episodes of Friends, Seinfeld, Mad About You, Newhart and Designing Women, which he also executive produced.