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David Sheffield

Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
David Sheffield is an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and the screenplays for Coming to America and The Nutty Professor all written in collaboration with Barry W. Blaustein.

Known For

  • Coming to America
  • The Nutty Professor
  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  • Coming 2 America
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
  • Boomerang
  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training
  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
  • The Honeymooners
  • Saturday Night Live

Filmography

2021
Coming 2 America · as Screenplay
2005
2000
1996
The Nutty Professor · as Screenplay
1992
Boomerang · as Screenplay
1989
1988
Coming to America · as Screenplay
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Screenplay
1985
1975

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