Barry W. Blaustein
Writing
Born 1954-09-10 · Long Island, New York, USA · Died 2026-05-12
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.
Acting
Being Eddie
Self
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Barry Blaustein
The Movies That Made Us
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Man in Bathroom
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Himself
Beyond the Mat
Narrator
Saturday Night Live
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
Crew
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
Story
Peep World
Director
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
Director
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
Writer
The Ringer
Director
The Honeymooners
Writer
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Screenplay
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Story
Beyond the Mat
Director
Beyond the Mat
Producer
Beyond the Mat
Writer
The Nutty Professor
Screenplay
Boomerang
Screenplay
Boomerang
Co-Producer
Coming to America
Screenplay
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Characters
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Writer
Saturday Night Live
Writer