Barry W. Blaustein
Barry Blaustein
Birth Date
9/10/1954 (Age 71)Birth Place
Long Island, New York, USADeath Date
5/12/2026Biography
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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Frequent Collaborators
Eddie Murphy
5 films together
David Sheffield
7 films together
Tom Shadyac
2 films together
Johnny Knoxville
1 film together
John Landis
1 film together
Arsenio Hall
2 films together
