James Burrows
Directing Born Dec 30, 1940 Died Jun 19, 2026 Los Angeles, California, USA 119 credits
Biography
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
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Career timeline
Mid-Century Modern · Director
Frasier · DirectorBeing Mary Tyler Moore
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes · DirectorLive in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes · Executive Producer
B Positive · Director
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary · DirectorLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" · DirectorLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" · Executive ProducerLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" · Director
The Neighborhood · Director
Will & Grace · Executive ProducerWill & Grace · DirectorSuperior Donuts · DirectorThe Nineties
Man with a Plan · DirectorCrowded · DirectorCrowded · Executive Producer
Safe House
The Millers · Director
Partners · Director
2 Broke Girls · DirectorCheers · Original Series Creator
Mike & Molly · DirectorMike & Molly · Producer$#*! My Dad Says · DirectorBetter With You · Director100 Questions · Director
Gary Unmarried · DirectorGary Unmarried · Producer
The Big Bang Theory · DirectorBack to You · DirectorBack to You · ProducerMastersons of Manhattan · Director
The Class · DirectorThe Class · Executive ProducerFour Kings · DirectorTeachers · Director
TV Land Moguls
Two and a Half Men · Director
Good Morning, Miami · DirectorBram & Alice · Director
Madigan Men · Director
Ladies Man · DirectorStark Raving Mad · DirectorThe Frasier Story
Will & Grace · DirectorWill & Grace · Executive ProducerJesse · DirectorConrad Bloom · DirectorThe Secret Lives of Men · Producer
Dharma & Greg · DirectorFired Up · DirectorGeorge & Leo · DirectorUnion Square · DirectorChicago Sons · Director
3rd Rock from the Sun · DirectorMen Behaving Badly · DirectorPearl · DirectorE! True Hollywood Story
Caroline in the City · DirectorNewsRadio · DirectorPartners · DirectorHudson Street · Director
Friends · DirectorMonty · DirectorMadman of the People · Director
Frasier · DirectorCafe Americain · Director
Flying Blind · Director
Roc · DirectorFlesh 'n' Blood · DirectorPacific Station · Director
Wings · DirectorThe Marshall Chronicles · DirectorDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · DirectorDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · Thanks
Full filmography
- Mid-Century Modern (2025) Director
- Frasier (2023) Director
- Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023) as Self (voice)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021) Director
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021) Executive Producer
- B Positive (2020) Director
- Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary (2019) Director
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) Director
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) Executive Producer
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019) Director
- The Neighborhood (2018) Director
- Will & Grace (2017) Executive Producer
- Will & Grace (2017) Director
- Superior Donuts (2017) Director
- The Nineties (2017) as Self
- Man with a Plan (2016) Director
- Crowded (2016) Director
- Crowded (2016) Executive Producer
- Safe House (2015) as Sam
- The Millers (2013) Director
- Partners (2012) Director
- 2 Broke Girls (2011) Director
- Cheers (2011) Original Series Creator
- Mike & Molly (2010) Director
- Mike & Molly (2010) Producer
- $#*! My Dad Says (2010) Director
- Better With You (2010) Director
- 100 Questions (2010) Director
- Romantically Challenged (2010) Director
- Romantically Challenged (2010) Producer
- Gary Unmarried (2008) Director
- Gary Unmarried (2008) Producer
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) Director
- Back to You (2007) Director
- Back to You (2007) Producer
- Mastersons of Manhattan (2007) Director
- The Class (2006) Director
- The Class (2006) Executive Producer
- Four Kings (2006) Director
- Teachers (2006) Director
- TV Land Moguls (2004)
- Two and a Half Men (2003) Director
- Good Morning, Miami (2002) Director
- Bram & Alice (2002) Director
- Madigan Men (2000) Director
- Ladies Man (1999) Director
- Stark Raving Mad (1999) Director
- The Frasier Story (1999) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) Director
- Will & Grace (1998) Executive Producer
- Jesse (1998) Director
- Conrad Bloom (1998) Director
- The Secret Lives of Men (1998) Producer
- Dharma & Greg (1997) Director
- Fired Up (1997) Director
- George & Leo (1997) Director
- Union Square (1997) Director
- Chicago Sons (1997) Director
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) Director
- Men Behaving Badly (1996) Director
- Pearl (1996) Director
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Caroline in the City (1995) Director
- NewsRadio (1995) Director
- Partners (1995) Director
- Hudson Street (1995) Director
- Friends (1994) Director
- Monty (1994) Director
- Madman of the People (1994) Director
- Frasier (1993) Director
- Cafe Americain (1993) Director
- Flying Blind (1992) Director
- Roc (1991) Director
- Flesh 'n' Blood (1991) Director
- Pacific Station (1991) Director
- Wings (1990) Director
- The Marshall Chronicles (1990) Director
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990) Director
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990) Thanks
- Dear John (1988) Director
- Channel 99 (1988) Director
- The Tortellis (1987) Director
- The Tortellis (1987) Producer
- The Tortellis (1987) Creator
- The Hogan Family (1986) Director
- All Is Forgiven (1986) Director
- Night Court (1984) Director
- P.O.P. (1984) Director
- Cheers (1982) Director
- Cheers (1982) Executive Producer
- Cheers (1982) Creator
- Family Ties (1982) Director
- Partners (1982) Director
- Best of the West (1981) Director
- Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special (1981) as Self
- Good Time Harry (1980) Director
- The Associates (1979) Director
- Butterflies (1979) Director
- A New Kind of Family (1979) Director
- Taxi (1978) Director
- Free Country (1978) Director
- More Than Friends (1978) Director
- Lou Grant (1977) Director
- Busting Loose (1977) Director
- The Betty White Show (1977) Director
- We've Got Each Other (1977) Director
- Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. (1977) Director
- Laverne & Shirley (1976) Director
- The Tony Randall Show (1976) Director
- Phyllis (1975) Director
- The Lost Saucer (1975) Director
- Rhoda (1974)
- Rhoda (1974) Director
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974) Director
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Maintenance Man
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) Director
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) Director
- AbFab Director
- Happiness Isn't Everything Director