Share:

James Burrows

Television Director / Screenwriter / Television Producer / Film Director | * 12/30/1940 (83) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
James Edward Burrows (born December 30, 1940), sometimes known as Jim "Jimmy" Burrows, is an American television director. Burrows has received numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Directors Guild of America Awards. He was honored with the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 and NBC special Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows in 2016. Burrows started his career with The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1974. Burrows has directed over 50 television pilots and co-created the television series Cheers (1982–1993). He has also formed 3 Sisters Entertainment, a joint venture with NBC. He is known for directing numerous episodes of comedy shows such as The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Frasier, Friends, Will ..."> ()
Photo of James Burrows

James Burrows was born on December 30, 1940. He is a director and producer.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty. ...

Frasier

Certification unknown

1993 | 3.8/5 | 24min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dati ...

Will & Grace

Certification unknown

1998 | 3.4/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults t ...

Taxi

Certification unknown

1978 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there. ...

Cheers

Certification unknown

1982 | 3.8/5 | 24min per episode
Comedy
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!

Awards & Nominations for James Burrows

Primetime Emmy Awards Directors Guild of America Awards 5x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with James Burrows as Actor(1)

as himself2023 Being Mary Tyler Moore

TV Shows/Series with James Burrows as Actor(6)

as himself2017 The Nineties
2004 TV Land Moguls
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1982 Cheers
1974 Rhoda
1972 The Bob Newhart Show

Movies with James Burrows as Crew(11)

Directing/Director2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Production/Executive Producer2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Directing/Director2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Production/Executive Producer2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Directing/Director2019 Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Directing/Director2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Directing/Director2007 Mastersons of Manhattan
Directing/Director1982 Partners
Directing/Director1979 Butterflies
Directing/Director1978 More Than Friends
Directing/Director1977 Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

TV Shows/Series with James Burrows as Crew(86)

Directing/Director2023 Frasier
Directing/Director2020 B Positive
Directing/Director2018 The Neighborhood
Directing/Director2017 Superior Donuts
Directing/Director2016 Man with a Plan
Production/Executive Producer2016 Crowded
Directing/Director2016 Crowded
Directing/Director2013 The Millers
Directing/Director2012 Partners
Directing/Director2011 2 Broke Girls
Directing/Director2010 Better With You
Production/Producer2010 Mike & Molly
Directing/Director2010 Mike & Molly
Directing/Director2010 100 Questions
Directing/Director2010 Romantically Challenged
Production/Producer2010 Romantically Challenged
Directing/Director2010 $#*! My Dad Says
Production/Producer2008 Gary Unmarried
Directing/Director2008 Gary Unmarried
Directing/Director2007 The Big Bang Theory
Directing/Director2007 Back to You
Production/Producer2007 Back to You
Directing/Director2006 Teachers
Directing/Director2006 Four Kings
Directing/Director2006 The Class
Production/Executive Producer2006 The Class
Directing/Director2003 Two and a Half Men
Directing/Director2002 Good Morning, Miami
Directing/Director2000 Madigan Men
Directing/Director1999 Ladies Man
Directing/Director1999 Stark Raving Mad
Directing/Director1998 Conrad Bloom
Directing/Director1998 Will & Grace
Production/Executive Producer1998 Will & Grace
Directing/Director1998 Jesse
Directing/Director1997 Union Square
Directing/Director1997 Fired Up
Directing/Director1997 George & Leo
Directing/Director1997 Dharma & Greg
Directing/Director1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
Directing/Director1996 Pearl
Directing/Director1996 Men Behaving Badly
Directing/Director1995 Partners
Directing/Director1995 Hudson Street
Directing/Director1995 NewsRadio
Directing/Director1995 Caroline in the City
Directing/Director1994 Friends
Directing/Director1994 Madman of the People
Directing/Director1994 Monty
Directing/Director1993 Cafe Americain
Directing/Director1993 Frasier
Directing/Director1992 Flying Blind
Directing/Director1991 Flesh 'n' Blood
Directing/Director1991 Roc
Directing/Director1991 Pacific Station
Directing/Director1990 Wings
Directing/Director1988 Dear John
Production/Producer1987 The Tortellis
Directing/Director1987 The Tortellis
Creator/Creator1987 The Tortellis
Directing/Director1986 The Hogan Family
Production/Producer1986 All is Forgiven
Directing/Director1986 All is Forgiven
Creator/Creator1986 All is Forgiven
Directing/Director1984 Night Court
Directing/Director1982 Cheers
Production/Executive Producer1982 Cheers
Creator/Creator1982 Cheers
Directing/Director1982 Family Ties
Directing/Director1981 Best of the West
Directing/Director1980 Good Time Harry
Directing/Director1979 The Associates
Directing/Director1979 A New Kind of Family
Directing/Director1978 Taxi
Directing/Director1978 Free Country
Directing/Director1977 We've Got Each Other
Directing/Director1977 Lou Grant
Directing/Director1977 Busting Loose
Directing/Director1976 The Tony Randall Show
Directing/Director1976 Laverne & Shirley
Directing/Director1975 Phyllis
Directing/Director1975 The Lost Saucer
Directing/Director1974 Rhoda
Directing/Director1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
Directing/Director1972 The Bob Newhart Show
Directing/Director1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Full Name: James Edward Burrows
Born: Monday, 12/30 1940 (December) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 83 years + 119 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Educated at: Yale School of Drama, Oberlin College, High School of Music & Art
Father: Abe Burrows
Other names for James Burrows (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Edward Burrows"
"Jim Burrows"
James Burrows frequently works together with these people:
Chuck Lorre (21x, Crew)
James L. Brooks (16x, Crew)
Stan Daniels (16x, Crew)
Kelsey Grammer (15x, Actor)
Marco Pennette (15x, Crew)
Robert Costanzo (14x, Actor)
Michael Zinberg (14x, Crew)
David Kohan (14x, Crew)
Max Mutchnick (13x, Crew)
Peter Bonerz (12x, Crew)
Ed. Weinberger (12x, Crew)
Norman Lear (8x, Crew)

Other people with this name: James Burrows (GB)

Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1329538, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024