Directed credits
4
Emerging
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Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Writing
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Screenplay (5)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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Barry W. Blaustein.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
Director
Beyond the Mat
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
Coming to America
1988 • Movie
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
2021 • Movie
Writer
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 • Movie
Characters
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 • Movie
Screenplay
Boomerang
1992 • Movie
Director
The Ringer
2005 • Movie
Screenplay
The Nutty Professor
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
Screenplay
Coming to America
1988 • Movie
Characters
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 • Movie
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
2021 • Movie
Writer
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 • Movie
Screenplay
The Nutty Professor
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Boomerang
1992 • Movie
as Self
Being Eddie
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 • Movie
as Himself
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999 • Movie
Writer
The Honeymooners
2005 • Movie
Director
The Ringer
2005 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Barry W. Blaustein.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Barry W. Blaustein.
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
2021 • Movie
Writer
The Honeymooners
2005 • Movie
Screenplay
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 • 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
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Barry W. Blaustein.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Barry W. Blaustein.
as Self
Being Eddie
2025 • Movie
as Barry Blaustein
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023 • 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
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Barry W. Blaustein.