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Barry W. Blaustein(1954-2026)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Producer
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Barry W. Blaustein
The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet and build a relationship with his unexpected heir.
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Barry W. Blaustein was born on 10 September 1954 in Westbury, Long Island, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Beyond the Mat (1999), Boomerang (1992) and The Nutty Professor (1996). He was married to Debra. He died on 12 May 2026 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 10, 1954
DiedMay 12, 2026(71)
BornSeptember 10, 1954
DiedMay 12, 2026(71)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Mick Foley, Noelle Foley, Terry Funk, and Dwayne Johnson in Beyond the Mat (1999)
Beyond the Mat
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1999
Eddie Murphy in Boomerang (1992)
Boomerang
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1992
Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
The Nutty Professor
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1996
Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
Coming to America
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer

  • Adam Heatherly in Guys 'N Divas 2: Nigga Twat: Da Pussy Chronicles (2023)
    Guys 'N Divas 2: Nigga Twat: Da Pussy Chronicles
    • screenplay by
    • 2023
  • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
    Coming 2 America
    5.3
    • story by
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • additional sketches by (as Barry Blaustein, as Barry Blaustein, as Barry Blaustein) ...
    • 1980–2019
  • Adam Heatherly in Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals (2009)
    Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
    7.1
    • writer
    • 2009
  • Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, and Regina Hall in The Honeymooners (2005)
    The Honeymooners
    3.5
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Eddie Murphy in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
    Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
    4.5
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Mick Foley, Noelle Foley, Terry Funk, and Dwayne Johnson in Beyond the Mat (1999)
    Beyond the Mat
    7.6
    • narrative written by
    • 1999
  • Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
    The Nutty Professor
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Eddie Murphy in Boomerang (1992)
    Boomerang
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1992
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • What's Alan Watching? (1989)
    What's Alan Watching?
    6.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
    Coming to America
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
    Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
    4.7
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
    5.0
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
    Police Academy 3: Back in Training
    5.4
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1986

Script and Continuity Department

  • Michael C. Hall, Kate Mara, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, and Ben Schwartz in Peep World (2010)
    Peep World
    5.6
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • script coordinator
    • 1981–1984

Producer

  • Adam Heatherly in Guys 'N Divas 2: Nigga Twat: Da Pussy Chronicles (2023)
    Guys 'N Divas 2: Nigga Twat: Da Pussy Chronicles
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Adam Heatherly in Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals (2009)
    Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Mick Foley, Noelle Foley, Terry Funk, and Dwayne Johnson in Beyond the Mat (1999)
    Beyond the Mat
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Eddie Murphy in Boomerang (1992)
    Boomerang
    5.7
    • co-producer
    • 1992
  • What's Alan Watching? (1989)
    What's Alan Watching?
    6.2
    TV Special
    • co-producer
    • 1989
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1983–1984

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Barold Weenie Ballstein
  • Born
    • September 10, 1954
    • Westbury, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2026
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Debra2021 - May 12, 2026 (his death)
  • Children
      Kasey
  • Relatives
      Daisy(Grandchild)

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    Is a friend of Jesse Ventura.
  • Trademarks
      Writer for Eddie Murphy (from SNL to several films)

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