Barry W. Blaustein

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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Being Eddie (2025)	Self		7.5
2	Coming 2 America (2021)	Director / Writer		5.9
3	Peep World (2010)	Director / Writer		6
4	The Ringer (2005)	Director / Writer		6.7
5	The Honeymooners (2005)	Director / Writer	-	-
6	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)	Director / Writer		5.1
7	Beyond the Mat (1999)	Director / Writer		8
8	The Nutty Professor (1996)	Director / Writer		5.7
9	Boomerang (1992)	Director / Writer		5.4
10	Coming to America (1988)	Director / Writer		7.1
11	Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)	Director / Writer		6
12	Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)	Director / Writer		6.2