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Barry W. Blaustein

Writing

Barry W. Blaustein

Born
Died
(aged 71)
Birthplace
Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
18 titles

Biography

Barry Wayne Blaustein (September 10, 1954 – May 12, 2026) was an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and the screenplays for Coming to America, Coming 2 America, and The Nutty Professor, all written in collaboration with David Sheffield.

As a writer he helped launch Eddie Murphy's career.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 8

YearTitleRole
2025 Being Eddie Film Self
2023 GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame Film Barry Blaustein
2019 The Movies That Made Us TV Self (1 ep)
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Film Self
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Film Man in Bathroom
1999 Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked Film Himself
1999 Beyond the Mat Film Narrator
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Bar Patron (uncredited), Self (uncredited) (1 ep)

Crew credits 13

YearTitleJob
2021 Coming 2 America Film Screenplay, Story
2010 Peep World Film Director
2009 Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals Film Director, Writer
2005 The Ringer Film Director
2005 The Honeymooners Film Writer
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Film Screenplay, Story
1999 Beyond the Mat Film Director, Writer, Producer
1996 The Nutty Professor Film Screenplay
1992 Boomerang Film Screenplay, Co-Producer
1988 Coming to America Film Screenplay
1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training Film Characters
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Film Writer
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Writer (55 ep)
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