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.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1954-09-10 · Long Island, New York, USA
- Died
- 2026-05-12
Known for
- Coming to America (1988) — Screenplay
- The Nutty Professor (1996) — Screenplay
- Coming 2 America (2021) — Screenplay
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) — Writer
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) — Man in Bathroom
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) — Characters
- Boomerang (1992) — Screenplay
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Ringer (2005) — Director
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) — Self
- Beyond the Mat (1999) — Narrator
- The Honeymooners (2005) — Writer
- Peep World (2010) — Director
- Being Eddie (2025) — Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005) — Self
- Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals (2009) — Director