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Barry W. Blaustein

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 10, 1954 (Died at 72)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthLong Island, New York, USA
Career Span1975 – 2026
Known Credits18 Titles
WritingPopularity Score 0.9

Barry W. Blaustein

Also known as:Barry Blaustein
Total Works

18

16 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Coming to America
6.9
Coming to America
1988•movie
Role: Screenplay
Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021•movie
Role: Screenplay
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975•series
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 18 titles featuring Barry W. Blaustein

Coming to America
6.9
Coming to America
1988•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Nutty Professor
5.7

Role: Screenplay

Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021•movie

Role: Screenplay

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
5.0

as Man in Bathroom

Police Academy 3: Back in Training
5.8

Role: Characters

Boomerang
5.7
Boomerang
1992•movie

Role: Screenplay

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

The Ringer
5.7
The Ringer
2005•movie

Role: Director

The Movies That Made Us
7.3
1 eps

as Self

Beyond the Mat
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999•movie

as Narrator

The Honeymooners
4.1
The Honeymooners
2005•movie

Role: Writer

Peep World
4.8
Peep World
2010•movie

Role: Director

Being Eddie
6.8
Being Eddie
2025•movie

as Self

GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

as Barry Blaustein

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

as Himself