Writing
Barry W. Blaustein
Also Known As: Barry Blaustein
Birth Date
September 10, 1954
Death Date
May 12, 2026
(passed away at 71)
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA
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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.
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TV Show
Saturday Night Live
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019 • 1 episode
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Movie
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Man in Bathroom
2000
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Movie
Being Eddie
Self
2025
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Movie
Beyond the Mat
Narrator
1999
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Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Movie
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Himself
1999
Movie
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Barry Blaustein
2023