Known for Production
David Steinberg is a film producer and writer. He was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin and in 1969 migrated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. He began with a stint in public relations, representing Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Sellers, and James Coburn among a host of others. He later joined partners Larry Brezner, Buddy Morra, and Steven Tenenbaum at the firm Rollins & Joffe which ultimately morphed into the firm Morra Brezner Steinberg & Tenenbaum Entertainment. Working today in the management and production field, he guides the careers of a list of clients including Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, among others. Throughout his forty-plus years in the entertainment industry, Steinberg has garnered recognition with Ace, Emmy, Writers Guild, and Grammy awards. He has co-written and/or produced many hours of programming for cable and networks including variety television such as the Oscars and ESPYs, and comedy specials for the likes of Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Martin Short. He has also developed television and feature films including Good Morning Vietnam, Throw Momma from the Train, and The Greatest Game Ever Played. David is currently involved with producing the The Hall, Stand-Up Hall of Fame television special for Netflix. From IMDB.
Filmography
19 films, 1 show


Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018 · 1h 56m · US
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.


Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
2014 · 1h 59m · US
In 700 Sundays, legendary comedian and actor Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family and fate, loving and loss.


Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
2009 · 1h 30m · US
HBO presents one of the most gifted and revered performers of our time, Academy-Award winning Robin Williams, starring in his fifth exclusive HBO special, taped before a live audience at Washington's Constitution Hall.


Jim Norton: Monster Rain
2007 · 1h · US
Jim Norton is back on HBO and holds nothing back in this 60-minute concert performed in front of a live audience at The Lincoln Theater in Washington DC. Norton, known for his straight up comedy that sometimes crosses lines no other comedians dare to cross, gives his hilarious perspectives on contemporary issues, dating, celebrities, prostitutes and much more.


The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 · 2h · CA
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.


Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
2002 · 1h 39m · US
2002 HBO Stand-up Special starring Robin Williams. Recorded and broadcast live from New York City's Broadway Theater at the culmination of his historic 2002 sold-out tour, this special finds the Oscar-winning actor/writer/comedian returning after 16 years to his stand-up roots to deliver what the Washington Post calls "...in its madcap way, a seminal cultural event."


Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
1999 · 1h 30m · US
Fact-based story about a Bible-quoting woman who in 1990 murdered a camp counselor, whom she learned molested her 7 year old son. Seeking revenge, she turns to murder when she learns the man had previously been convicted of the same crime in 1983 and got off with probation.


Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
1996 · 1h 28m · US
A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.


Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff
1990 · 56m · US
Comedian Paula Poundstone shares her off-center opinions on everything from hypochondriac cats to killer PopTarts.


Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
1989 · 1h 12m
Comedian Billy Crystal performs in Moscow.


An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
1988 · 59m · US
Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jerry Lewis perform at Bally's Casino Resort in Las Vegas.


On Location: Women of the Night
1987 · 56m
HBO stand-up comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Judy Tenuta and Lizz Winstead.


The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986 · 1h
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1986 special in which they introduce stand-up sets from up-and-coming comedians at five of North America's top comedy clubs.


Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
1986 · 1h 5m · US
In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.


Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986 · 1h
In this parody of "Spinal Tap," a documentary film crew follows comic Billy Crystal as he prepares for a concert; the second half of the film is the actual concert itself.