Barry W. Blaustein is an American comedy writer best known for his writing on ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
'' and ''
What's Alan Watching?
''What's Alan Watching?'' was a 1989 CBS television series pilot.
Overview
Produced by Eddie Murphy and his company, Eddie Murphy Television, ''What's Alan Watching?'' starred Corin Nemec as Alan, a 17-year-old couch potato who views life, and h ...
'' and the screenplays for ''
Coming to America
''Coming to America'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Head ...
'', ''
Coming 2 America'' and ''
The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to:
* ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis
* ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy
** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...
'' all written in collaboration with
David Sheffield
David Sheffield (born 1948) is 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 Ba ...
.
Blaustein directed, wrote, produced, and narrated the wrestling
documentary ''
Beyond the Mat
''Beyond the Mat'' is a 1999 American documentary film directed, written, produced and narrated by Barry W. Blaustein. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Rober ...
''.
Filmography
Writing credits
*''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
'' (1980–1983) (TV)
*''
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' (1985)
*''
Coming to America
''Coming to America'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Head ...
'' (1988)
*''
What's Alan Watching?
''What's Alan Watching?'' was a 1989 CBS television series pilot.
Overview
Produced by Eddie Murphy and his company, Eddie Murphy Television, ''What's Alan Watching?'' starred Corin Nemec as Alan, a 17-year-old couch potato who views life, and h ...
'' (1989) (TV)
*''
Boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...
'' (1992)
*''
The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to:
* ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis
* ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy
** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...
'' (with
Tom Shadyac
Thomas Peter Shadyac (born December 11, 1958) is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and author. The youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, Shadyac is widely known for writing and directing the comedy films ''Ace Ventura: Pe ...
and
Steve Oedekerk
Steven Brent Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particular ...
) (1996)
*''
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' (2000)
*''
The Honeymooners
''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It fol ...
'' (2005)
*''
Coming 2 America'' (2021)
Directing credits
*''
Beyond the Mat
''Beyond the Mat'' is a 1999 American documentary film directed, written, produced and narrated by Barry W. Blaustein. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Rober ...
'' (1999)
*''
The Ringer'' (2005)
Guys N' Divas: Battle of the Highschool Musicals (2009)
*''
Peep World
''Peep World'' is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Barry W. Blaustein and starring an ensemble cast, including Ron Rifkin, Lesley Ann Warren, Ben Schwartz, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Kate Mara, Judy Greer, Steph ...
'' (2010)
References
External links
*
American male screenwriters
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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