David H. Steinberg is an American

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, and producer for film and television. He wrote the screenplays for ''

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'', and ''

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'': '' The Book of Love'' and '' Girls' Rules''. He is currently the Executive Producer and Showrunner on '' No Good Nick'', currently streaming on

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Early life

Steinberg grew up in

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, where he attended

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. He is

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. He entered

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at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. After four years of entertainment law in Atlanta and New York, he abandoned his legal career to attend USC's Peter Stark Producing Program.

Career

Before graduating, Steinberg sold his first

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called ''

'', which was made into the 2002 film. After that sale, Steinberg was immediately hired by

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to write the first two drafts of ''

''.

Filmography

Steinberg also wrote ''After School Special'', a story about three high school friends who attempt to make a porn movie. The movie was eventually released under the title ''

''. In addition, Steinberg wrote the seventh and ninth films in the '' American Pie'' series, '' American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' in 2009 and '' American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules'' in 2020, as well as cowriting the second film, ''

''. Steinberg wrote and directed the short film ''The Babysitter'' starring

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, which went viral with over four million views on the now-defunct

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before achieving immortal status on

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. His feature film directorial debut

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and

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and premiered at the Macon Film Festival on February 16, 2013, where it received the Audience Choice Award. It was released on DVD and VOD by Phase 4 Films in 2013. He wrote DisneyToon Studios' '' Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games'', which premiered on the Disney Channel and the

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''. He also wrote the live-action body-switching movie ''Furry Friday'' for

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and created and executive produced a TV pilot for ABC Family called ''Phys. Ed''. Steinberg has also written many other scripts for the major film studios. These include: *''Only Human'', a sci-fi comedy for Sony Pictures Entertainment; *''The Fool's Errand'', a family animation script he sold as a pitch to

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; *''Other People's Wishes'', a high-concept comedy for

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; *''Love at Second Bite'', the sequel to the 1979 comedy ''

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''; *''Sprung'', a comedy for

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'', a family adventure movie for

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''; *''Bigger Fatter Liar'', a sequel to the 2002 movie ''

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'' for

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. In addition, his debut novel, a coming-of-age comedy, ''Last Stop This Town'', was published in 2012.

''The Simpsons''

He wrote the season 25 episode " Pay Pal" for which he was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.

''Space Racers''

Steinberg helped create the animated pre-school series ''

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'' which airs on Sprout.

''Yo-kai Watch''

Steinberg is the head writer on the U.S. adaptation of the hit Japanese anime series '' Yo-kai Watch''. With his writing partner Keetgi Kogan, he wrote 77 episodes in the first three seasons which air on

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''No Good Nick''

Steinberg, together with his writing partner Keetgi Kogan, created the multicam comedy '' No Good Nick'' for

which stars Melissa Joan Hart and

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, released in 2019. He served as the Executive Producer and Showrunner.''The Hollywood Reporter'',
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References

External links

The Babysitter on Funny or DiePhys. Ed pilot on YouTubeLast Stop This Town on AmazonDavid H. Steinberg Fan Page on Facebook
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