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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 Barry W. Blaustein.
David Sheffield is known as an Screenplay, Actor, Story, Writer, and Co-Producer. Some of his work includes Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Coming 2 America, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Boomerang, and The Honeymooners.
The screenwriters of the original and sequel to Coming To America share their creative process and challenges. Learn how they developed the story, characters, jokes and music for the royal comedy.
Aug 5, 2022 · David Sheffield grew up in Biloxi, and landed his dream job as a comedy writer for “Saturday Night Live” in his early 30s. While writing sketches for then rising star Eddie Murphy, he began a long-running collaboration with the actor, co-writing the scripts for some of his biggest hits like “Coming to America” and “The Nutty Professor
Jul 1, 1992 · 39 Photos. Comedy Drama Romance. A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is. Director. Reginald Hudlin. Writers. Barry W. Blaustein. David Sheffield. Eddie Murphy. Stars. Eddie Murphy. Robin Givens. Halle Berry.
Jun 20, 2018 · David Sheffield, one of the film's screenwriters, said Murphy, 57, came up with the concept, which he had scribbled out on eight to 10 pages of a yellow legal pad. A year before the film was released, Murphy had signed a five-picture deal with Paramount, estimated in the millions, but the studio had yet to settle on a summer film.
David Sheffield is known for Boomerang (1992), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Coming to America (1988).
