David Sheffield

Born 1948 · American screenwriter

David Sheffield is an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and the screenplays for Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and The Nutty Professor (1996) all written in collaboration with Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Eddie Murphy.

David Sheffield, in order

1. 1988 Coming to America: wrote · directed by John Landis · critics 70%, audiences 85%
2. 1992 Boomerang: wrote · directed by Reginald Hudlin
3. 1996 The Nutty Professor: wrote · directed by Tom Shadyac
4. 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps: wrote, acted · directed by Peter Segal
5. 2021 Coming 2 America: wrote · directed by Craig Brewer · critics 49%, audiences 37% · streaming on Prime Video, Prime Video (free), MX Player