Acting credits
8
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Barry W. Blaustein
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 16Series: 2Crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 57328
IMDb ID: nm0087904
Known for: Writing
Born: September 10, 1954
Died: May 12, 2026
Age: 71
Place of birth: Long Island, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.01
Wikidata: Q16240716
Also known as
Barry Blaustein
Other jobs
Screenplay (5)Director (4)Writer (3)Characters (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
as Self
Being Eddie
2025 • Movie
as Barry Blaustein
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023 • Movie
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
2021 • Movie
Director
Peep World
2010 • Movie
Director
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
2009 • Movie
Director
The Ringer
2005 • Movie
Writer
The Honeymooners
2005 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 • Movie
as Man in Bathroom
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 • Movie
as Himself
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999 • Movie
as Narrator
Beyond the Mat
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
The Nutty Professor
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Boomerang
1992 • Movie
Screenplay
Coming to America
1988 • Movie
Characters
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 • Movie
Writer
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
