Barry W. Blaustein
View on IMDb ↗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
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Beyond the Mat
The Movies That Made Us
Saturday Night Live
Being Eddie
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Mick Foley: Madman UnmaskedFilmography (8)
- 2025
Being EddieSelf - 2023
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of FameBarry Blaustein - 2019
The Movies That Made UsSelf - 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf - 2000
Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsMan in Bathroom - 1999
Beyond the MatNarrator - 1999
Mick Foley: Madman UnmaskedHimself - 1975
Saturday Night LiveBar Patron (uncredited)
Crew (10)
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaStory
- 2010Peep WorldDirector
- 2009Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School MusicalsWriter
- 2005The RingerDirector
- 2005The HoneymoonersWriter
- 1996The Nutty ProfessorScreenplay
- 1992BoomerangCo-Producer
- 1988Coming to AmericaScreenplay
- 1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingCharacters
- 1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentWriter