David Steinberg

Robin Williams manager for 40yrs.  The Channel, a Digital Home for William's Classic Sketches and Exclusive Extras, Will Launch With Five Clips and Then Debut a New Clip Each Week Through June.  Upon launch, the channel will feature five clips including three classic live performance clips hand-picked from his HBO stand-up specials, including his uproarious sketch on the beginnings of "Golf" ("Robin Williams Live on Broadway", 2002), "Spark of Madness" ("Off the Wall" 1978) and "Koko" about his run-in with the famous signing gorilla ("Robin Williams Live on Broadway"). Also featured at launch are exclusive, recently shot interview clips featuring comedian Lewis Black on "Becoming Friends with Robin Williams" and David Steinberg, Williams' longtime manager and friend holding forth with an "Inside Look on Robin Williams' Genius". Each week following the launch through the end of June, the comedy mavens at Time Life will post a brand new clip to the channel.

David Steinberg 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 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.