Jonathan E. Steinberg is an American television producer, screenwriter, and director.

Along with Josh Schaer and Stephen Chbosky, he co-created the television series Jericho,[1] where he served as writer, producer and executive story editor,[2] Jericho ran on CBS from September 20, 2006, through March 25, 2008.

[3] In 2010 Steinberg developed the television series Human Target,[4] loosely based on the DC Comics series Human Target, for Fox.

[5] January 2014 saw the premiere of the TV series Black Sails on the Starz channel, of which Steinberg is co-creator, executive producer and showrunner.

He graduated from Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.