James Burrows
- Born
- December 30, 1940
- Died
- June 19, 2026 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Known for
Filmography
- —AbFabAbFabSeries · Director
- —Happiness Isn't EverythingHappiness Isn't EverythingSeries · Director
- 2025Mid-Century ModernSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.1
- 2023FrasierSeries · Director★ 6.6
- 2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesFilm · Director, Executive Producer
- 2020B PositiveSeries · Director★ 6.3
- 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Film · Director, Executive Producer
- 2019Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryFilm · Director★ 8.4
- 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Film · Director★ 6.6
- 2018The NeighborhoodSeries · Director★ 7.6
- 2017Will & GraceSeries · Executive Producer, Director★ 7.5
- 2017Superior DonutsSeries · Director★ 6.2
- 2016Man with a PlanSeries · Director★ 6.7
- 2016CrowdedSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.0
- 2013The MillersSeries · Director★ 5.8
- 2012PartnersSeries · Director★ 6.3
- 20112 Broke GirlsSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 2011CheersSeries · Original Series Creator
- 2010$#*! My Dad SaysSeries · Director★ 6.0
- 2010Better With YouSeries · Director★ 6.5
- 2010Mike & MollySeries · Producer, Director★ 6.7
- 2010100 QuestionsSeries · Director
- 2010Romantically ChallengedSeries · Director, Producer
- 2008Gary UnmarriedSeries · Director, Producer★ 6.0
- 2007The Big Bang TheorySeries · Director★ 7.9
- 2007Back to YouSeries · Director, Producer
- 2007Mastersons of ManhattanFilm · Director
- 2006The ClassSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.9
- 2006TeachersSeries · Director
- 2006Four KingsSeries · Director
- 2003Two and a Half MenSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 2002Bram & AliceSeries · Director
- 2002Good Morning, MiamiSeries · Director
- 2000Madigan MenSeries · Director
- 1999Stark Raving MadSeries · Director
- 1999Ladies ManSeries · Director
- 1998The Secret Lives of MenSeries · Producer
- 1998JesseSeries · Director
- 1998Will & GraceSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.9
- 1998Conrad BloomSeries · Director
- 1997Union SquareSeries · Director
- 1997Dharma & GregSeries · Director★ 6.4
- 1997George & LeoSeries · Director
- 1997Fired UpSeries · Director
- 1997Chicago SonsSeries · Director
- 1996Men Behaving BadlySeries · Director
- 1996PearlSeries · Director
- 19963rd Rock from the SunSeries · Director★ 7.5
- 1995Caroline in the CitySeries · Director★ 6.6
- 1995Hudson StreetSeries · Director
- 1995PartnersSeries · Director
- 1995NewsRadioSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 1994FriendsSeries · Director★ 8.4
- 1994Madman of the PeopleSeries · Director
- 1994MontySeries · Director
- 1993Cafe AmericainSeries · Director
- 1993FrasierSeries · Director★ 7.7
- 1992Flying BlindSeries · Director
- 1991Flesh 'n' BloodFlesh 'n' BloodSeries · Director
- 1991Pacific StationSeries · Director
- 1991RocSeries · Director
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilm · Director, Thanks
- 1990WingsSeries · Director★ 6.9
- 1990The Marshall ChroniclesThe Marshall ChroniclesSeries · Director
- 1988Dear JohnSeries · Director
- 1988Channel 99Film · Director
- 1987The TortellisSeries · Director, Producer, Creator
- 1986All Is ForgivenSeries · Director
- 1986The Hogan FamilySeries · Director★ 6.8
- 1984P.O.P.P.O.P.Film · Director
- 1984Night CourtSeries · Director★ 7.3
- 1982CheersSeries · Executive Producer, Director, Creator★ 7.6
- 1982Family TiesSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1982PartnersFilm · Director★ 5.5
- 1981Best of the WestSeries · Director
- 1980Good Time HarryGood Time HarrySeries · Director
- 1979The AssociatesSeries · Director
- 1979A New Kind of FamilySeries · Director
- 1979ButterfliesButterfliesFilm · Director
- 1978More Than FriendsFilm · Director
- 1978TaxiSeries · Director★ 7.3
- 1978Free CountryFree CountrySeries · Director
- 1977We've Got Each OtherSeries · Director
- 1977Lou GrantSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 1977The Betty White ShowSeries · Director
- 1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.Film · Director
- 1977Busting LooseBusting LooseSeries · Director
- 1976The Tony Randall ShowSeries · Director
- 1976Laverne & ShirleySeries · Director★ 7.1
- 1975PhyllisSeries · Director
- 1975The Lost SaucerSeries · Director
- 1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversPaul Sand in Friends and LoversSeries · Director
- 1974RhodaSeries · Director★ 6.3
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeries · Director★ 7.5
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries · Director★ 7.7
