Barry W. Blaustein

Writing

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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

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Credits

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
as Man in Bathroom
Being Eddie (2025)
as Self
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Narrator
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked (1999)
as Himself
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame (2023)
as Barry Blaustein