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Home/People/Barry W. Blaustein
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Born
Sep 10, 1954Died: May 12, 2026
Lived 71 years
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

6
Movies
3
TV Shows
4
Directed
Also Known As
Barry Blaustein
IMDb Profile

Barry W. Blaustein

Writing

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.
Being Eddie poster

Being Eddie

as Self
2025
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GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

as Barry Blaustein
2023
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

as Self
2005
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Man in Bathroom
2000
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Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

as Himself
1999
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Beyond the Mat

as Narrator
1999