Known For
Writing
Born
Sep 10, 1954
Died
May 12, 2026
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
18 titles
Barry W. Blaustein
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.
Known For
Filmography
Being Eddie
Self
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Barry Blaustein
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
The Movies That Made Us
Self
Peep World
Director
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
Director
The Ringer
Director
The Honeymooners
Writer
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
The Nutty Professor
Screenplay
Boomerang
Screenplay
Coming to America
Screenplay
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Characters
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Writer
Saturday Night Live
Bar Patron (uncredited)