Barry W. Blaustein
Known for
Writing
Born
September 10, 1954
Birthplace
Long Island, New York, USA
Died
May 12, 2026 (aged 71)
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.
Best known work
Coming to America
1988
The Nutty Professor
1996
Coming 2 America
2021
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Boomerang
1992
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Ringer
2005
The Movies That Made Us
2019Filmography
2025
Being Eddieas Self
2023
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fameas Barry Blaustein
2021
Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay, Story
2019
2010
Peep WorldDirector
2009
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School MusicalsDirector, Writer
2005
The RingerDirector
2005
The HoneymoonersWriter
2005
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Man in Bathroom, Screenplay, Story
1999
Mick Foley: Madman Unmaskedas Himself
1999
Beyond the Matas Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer
1996
The Nutty ProfessorScreenplay
1992
BoomerangScreenplay, Co-Producer
1988
Coming to AmericaScreenplay
1986
Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingCharacters
1985
1975
Saturday Night LiveTVas Bar Patron (uncredited) (1 episode), as Self (uncredited) (1 episode), Writer