David Sheffield

Biography

Career Overview

David Sheffield has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Nutty Professor with 2 titles. Signature works include Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Police Academy 3: Back in Training. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 15

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Nutty Professor (2 titles)
The Nutty Professor Collection (2 titles)
Coming to America (2 titles)
Police Academy (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Eddie Murphy (10 collaborations)
Barry W. Blaustein (9 collaborations)
Alan Oliney (5 collaborations)
Rick Baker (4 collaborations)
Jerry Lewis (4 collaborations)
Drew Struzan (3 collaborations)
Bruce McBroom (3 collaborations)
David Sosna (3 collaborations)
James D. Brubaker (3 collaborations)
Tom Shadyac (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (5 credits)
- Being Eddie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Movies That Made Us
  
  - Coming to America (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  Man in Bathroom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Sally Kellerman/Jimmy Cliff (1981) ... Bar Patron (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
writing (9 credits)
- Coming 2 America
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- The Honeymooners
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Nutty Professor
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Boomerang
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Coming to America
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - (no host)/Thompson Twins (1984) ... writer writing
  
  - Betty Thomas/Stray Cats (1983) ... writer writing
  
  - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners (1983) ... writer writing
  
  - Stevie Wonder (1983) ... writer writing
  
  - Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald (1983) ... writer writing
  
  1975
production (1 credits)
- Boomerang
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1992