David Steinberg, longtime director of Billy Crystal and Robin Williams, died on August 16, confirmed the deadline. He was 81 years old.
Steinberg started with a passage in public relations, representing Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Sellers and James Coburn before going to management. As such, he joined the partners Larry Brezner and Buddy Morra at the firm Rollins & Joffe, who finally turned into Morra Brezner Steinberg & Tenenbaum Entertainment. Specializing in comedy, the firm was involved with Williams, Crystal, David Letterman, Martin Short, Robert Klein, Martin Mull and Woody Allen.
Steinberg wrote equipment for eight Oscar TV, which were all hosted by the Crystal client. The only Crystal accommodation stays to which Steinberg did not contribute was the first postponement of the actor in 1990.
In addition, Steinberg Executive has produced a long list of well -known comedy specials and other projects such as Billy Crystal: don’t launch me (1986), Robin Williams: an evening at the Met (1986), An evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis (1988), Me, Martin Short, I’m going Hollywood (1989), Robin Williams Vive in Broadway (2002), Robin Williams: self-destruction weapons (2009) and Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014).
Him, Brezner and Morra were one of the EPs on many HBOs Young actors special over the years. He also helped create a series of comedy for HBO called Night women.
Even after the premature death of Williams in 2014, Steinberg continued to stimulate his client by making apparitions in support of Robin Williams: Come to my mindwhich was broadcast on HBO in 2018. Steinberg was both an EP and one of the people interviewed for the documentary.
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Crystal wrote a tribute to Deadline’s sister publication The Hollywood Reporter.
“For 48 years, this hilarious, scandalous man (and forgive, David), a sensitive man who never wore socks was my manager, confidant, friend and finally a family member,” wrote Crystal.
The executive director of the National Comedy Center, Journet Gunderson, made the following statement to Deadline: “With a deep understanding of the comedy and the artists who shape him, David Steinberg was one of those rare champions who knew how to open a path for genius, ensuring that the comedy company never obtained the center of comedy.”
The actor Ed Driscoll posted online that he was “simply devastated by the director of the director of the David Steinberg. One of the classic Hollywood personalities of all time, with a sense of humor and a gold heart.
Steinberg is survived by his wife, actress Brynn Thayer; His son, Mason, and his wife, Melisa Steinberg; his only little child, Owen; his sister, sari; And his goddaughter, Molly.
