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David Steinberg was born on the 9th August 1942, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is a film director, producer, and screenwriter, probably best recognized for creating such TV and film titles as “Designing Women” (1987-1993), “Mad About You” (1994-1999), and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2000-2011). He is also known for being a stand-up comedian, including appearing as the host of the Showtime series “Inside Comedy” (2012-2015). His career has been active since 1964.

So, have you ever wondered how rich David Steinberg is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of David’s net worth is over $10 million, an amount which has been accumulated through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry. Another source of his wealth is coming from the sale of his autobiographical book entitled “The Book Of David” (2007).

David Steinberg Net Worth $10 Million

David Steinberg was born to Yasha Steinberg, who was a rabbi, and Ruth Steinberg. Initially, he was a student of Theology in Israel, then he enrolled at the University of Chicago to study English Literature; however, while at college, David decided to pursue a career as a comedian.

Upon graduation, he was spotted by one of the founders of The Second City in Chicago, a member of which he became in 1964, and his professional career in the entertainment industry began. He stayed there for six years, performing together with such comedians as Peter Boyle, Fred Willard, and Robert Klein. One of David’s performances was in the CBS’ show “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1968, which was soon cancelled, after which he began to host “The Music Scene” (1969-1970). Six years later, he wrote his own comedy sketch show named “The David Steinberg Show” (1976-1977), which really established his net worth.

David’s big breakthrough came when he made his debut as a director and producer, creating during the 1980s such TV and film titles as “Paternity” (1981), “One Big Family” (1986-1987), “Newhart” (1986-1990), and “Annie McGuire” (1988-1989) among others. He also became known through directing the TV series “Designing Women”, which aired from 1987 until 1993. At the beginning of the next decade, he directed and produced the film “I Love Lucy: The Very First Show” (1990), an episode of the TV series “The Fanelli Boys” (1990), and the TV series “Evening Shade” (1990-1991). In the following years, his projects included the 1991 film “Coconut Downs”, the TV series “Seinfeld” (1991-1998), the TV series “It Had to Be You” (1993), and the 1997 film “The Wrong Guy”, all of which added a considerable amount to his net worth. By the 2000s, he was also the director of an episode of “Friends”, “Mad About You” (1994-1999), and the executive producer of “Lost On Earth” (1997).

In the new millennium, David continued to line up success after success, producing the TV series “Big Sound” (2000-2001), and directing the TV series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2000-2011), and the 2001 film “What’s Up, Peter Fuddy?”. He went on to create and produce several other widely popular TV series and films, such as “Weeds” (2008), “Living In Your Car” (2010), and the TV show “Inside Comedy”, for which he was the host as well, increasing his net worth by a large margin.

Most of David’s shows were very successful, both financially and critically, which earned him many nominations and awards, including two Emmy and one a CableACE Awards, nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award in the category for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series, and for a Canadian Award. He was also inducted onto Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2003, and was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016.

Speaking about his personal life, David Steinberg has been married to Robyn Todd since 2005. Previously, he was married to Judy Steinberg (1973-1997), with whom he has two children.



Full Name David Steinberg
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth August 9, 1942
Died March 16, 2010, Valencia, California, United States
Place Of Birth Winnipeg, Canada
Profession Comedian
Education The Second City
Nationality Canada
Spouse Robyn Todd (m. 2005), Judy Marcione (m. 1973–1997)
Children Rebecca Steinberg, Sasha Steinberg
Parents Ruth Steinberg, Yasha Steinberg
Siblings Fishy Steinberg, Hymie Steinberg, Tammy Steinberg
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheDavidSteinberg
Twitter https://twitter.com/david_steinberg
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825731/
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series
Albums Disguised as a Normal Person, Booga! Booga!, The Incredible Shrinking God, Goodbye To The ’70s
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Television, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Comedy Serie…
Movies Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached, The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave, Switching Goals, The Wrong Guy, Going Berserk, Paternity, Nothing Personal, Something Short of Paradise, The End, Fearless Frank, The Uncle Devil Show, Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny, Showbiz Goes to War
TV Shows Inside Comedy, Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg, The Music Scene, The David Steinberg Show, Big Sound, Mud Show
Trademark
1 Credited with adding the phrase, “Booga Booga” to modern culture.
Fact
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

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
Air Combat 1993 TV Series

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America 2009 TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode
But… Seriously 1994 TV Special documentary acknowledgment

Self

Title Year Status Character
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

Title Year Status Character
Second City: First Family of Comedy 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary
Johnny Carson’s 18th Anniversary Special 1980 TV Movie Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
1992 CableACE CableACE Awards Stand-Up Comedy Special Cats, Cops and Stuff (1990)
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
1988 ACE CableACE Awards Comedy Special Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Special 700 Sundays (2014)
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
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)
2011 Gemini Gemini Awards Best Comedy Program or Series Living in Your Car (2010)
2010 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009)
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)
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)
1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Stand-Up Comedy Special or Series Women of the Night IV (1995)
1994 CableACE CableACE Awards Stand-Up Comedy Special Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny (1993)
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)
1987 ACE CableACE Awards Comedy Special Billy Crystal: Don’t Get Me Started – The Billy Crystal Special (1986)
1987 ACE CableACE Awards Program Interviewer Showtime’s Comedy Close-Up (1984)

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