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Barry W. Blaustein

Writing

  • Born
  • September 10, 1954
  • Died
  • May 12, 2026
  • Place of birth
  • Long Island, New York, USA

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.

As actor 8

Saturday Night Live poster
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Movies That Made Us poster
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Being Eddie poster
Being Eddie
2025
Beyond the Mat poster
Beyond the Mat
1999
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame poster
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked poster
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999

On the crew 13

Saturday Night Live poster
Saturday Night Live
1975
Coming to America poster
Coming to America
1988
The Nutty Professor poster
The Nutty Professor
1996
Coming 2 America poster
Coming 2 America
2021
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Boomerang poster
Boomerang
1992
Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment poster
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
The Ringer poster
The Ringer
2005
Beyond the Mat poster
Beyond the Mat
1999
The Honeymooners poster
The Honeymooners
2005
Peep World poster
Peep World
2010
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals poster
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
2009