James Burrows

James Burrows

Known for
Directing
Born
December 30, 1940
Died
June 19, 2026 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.

Known For

Filmography

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AbFab

AbFab

TV · Director · 1 ep

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Happiness Isn't Everything

Happiness Isn't Everything

TV · Director · 1 ep

2025
Mid-Century Modern poster

Mid-Century Modern

TV · Director · 10 eps

2023
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · Director · 4 eps

2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Movie · Director

2020
B Positive poster

B Positive

TV · Director · 3 eps

2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Movie · Director

2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Movie · Director

2019
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary poster

Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

Movie · Director

2018
The Neighborhood poster

The Neighborhood

TV · Director · 21 eps

2017
Superior Donuts poster

Superior Donuts

TV · Director · 3 eps

2017
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · Director · 52 eps

2016
Crowded poster

Crowded

TV · Director · 9 eps

2016
Man with a Plan poster

Man with a Plan

TV · Director · 9 eps

2013
The Millers poster

The Millers

TV · Director · 9 eps

2012
Partners poster

Partners

TV · Director · 4 eps

2011
2 Broke Girls poster

2 Broke Girls

TV · Director · 4 eps

2010
Better With You poster

Better With You

TV · Director · 1 ep

2010
100 Questions poster

100 Questions

TV · Director · 1 ep

2010
Romantically Challenged poster

Romantically Challenged

TV · Director · 5 eps

2010
Mike & Molly poster

Mike & Molly

TV · Director · 48 eps

2010
$#*! My Dad Says poster

$#*! My Dad Says

TV · Director · 1 ep

2008
Gary Unmarried poster

Gary Unmarried

TV · Director · 36 eps

2007
Mastersons of Manhattan poster

Mastersons of Manhattan

Movie · Director

2007
Back to You poster

Back to You

TV · Director · 17 eps

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · Director · 17 eps

2006
Teachers poster

Teachers

TV · Director · 1 ep

2006
The Class poster

The Class

TV · Director · 19 eps

2006
Four Kings poster

Four Kings

TV · Director · 1 ep

2003
Two and a Half Men poster

Two and a Half Men

TV · Director · 1 ep

2002
Good Morning, Miami poster

Good Morning, Miami

TV · Director · 1 ep

2002
Bram & Alice poster

Bram & Alice

TV · Director · 1 ep

2000
Madigan Men poster

Madigan Men

TV · Director · 1 ep

1999
Stark Raving Mad poster

Stark Raving Mad

TV · Director · 1 ep

1999
Ladies Man poster

Ladies Man

TV · Director · 1 ep

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · Director · 194 eps

1998
Jesse poster

Jesse

TV · Director · 1 ep

1998
Conrad Bloom poster

Conrad Bloom

TV · Director · 4 eps

1997
Dharma & Greg poster

Dharma & Greg

TV · Director · 2 eps

1997
Fired Up poster

Fired Up

TV · Director · 4 eps

1997
Union Square poster

Union Square

TV · Director · 9 eps

1997
George & Leo poster

George & Leo

TV · Director · 3 eps

1997
Chicago Sons poster

Chicago Sons

TV · Director · 3 eps

1996
Pearl poster

Pearl

TV · Director · 2 eps

1996
Men Behaving Badly poster

Men Behaving Badly

TV · Director · 7 eps

1996
3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun

TV · Director · 2 eps

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · Director · 21 eps

1995
NewsRadio poster

NewsRadio

TV · Director · 9 eps

1995
Hudson Street poster

Hudson Street

TV · Director · 1 ep

1995
Partners poster

Partners

TV · Director · 10 eps

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · Director · 15 eps

1994
Madman of the People poster

Madman of the People

TV · Director · 1 ep

1994
Monty poster

Monty

TV · Director · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · Director · 36 eps

1993
Cafe Americain poster

Cafe Americain

TV · Director · 3 eps

1992
Flying Blind poster

Flying Blind

TV · Director · 1 ep

1991
Roc poster

Roc

TV · Director · 1 ep

1991
Flesh 'n' Blood

Flesh 'n' Blood

TV · Director · 1 ep

1991
Pacific Station poster

Pacific Station

TV · Director · 2 eps

1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration poster

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · Director

1990
Wings poster

Wings

TV · Director · 1 ep

1990
The Marshall Chronicles poster

The Marshall Chronicles

TV · Director · 2 eps

1988
Channel 99 poster

Channel 99

Movie · Director

1988
Dear John poster

Dear John

TV · Director · 2 eps

1987
The Tortellis poster

The Tortellis

TV · Director · 1 ep

1986
The Hogan Family poster

The Hogan Family

TV · Director · 1 ep

1986
All Is Forgiven poster

All Is Forgiven

TV · Director · 2 eps

1984
P.O.P.

P.O.P.

Movie · Director

1984
Night Court poster

Night Court

TV · Director · 1 ep

1982
Partners poster

Partners

Movie · Director

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · Director · 241 eps

1982
Family Ties poster

Family Ties

TV · Director · 1 ep

1981
Best of the West poster

Best of the West

TV · Director · 3 eps

1980
Good Time Harry

Good Time Harry

TV · Director · 1 ep

1979
Butterflies

Butterflies

Movie · Director

1979
A New Kind of Family poster

A New Kind of Family

TV · Director · 1 ep

1979
The Associates poster

The Associates

TV · Director · 4 eps

1978
More Than Friends poster

More Than Friends

Movie · Director

1978
Free Country

Free Country

TV · Director · 2 eps

1978
Taxi poster

Taxi

TV · Director · 75 eps

1977
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

Movie · Director

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · Director · 1 ep

1977
We've Got Each Other poster

We've Got Each Other

TV · Director · 2 eps

1977
Busting Loose

Busting Loose

TV · Director · 5 eps

1977
The Betty White Show poster

The Betty White Show

TV · Director · 2 eps

1976
Laverne & Shirley poster

Laverne & Shirley

TV · Director · 8 eps

1976
The Tony Randall Show poster

The Tony Randall Show

TV · Director · 4 eps

1975
Phyllis poster

Phyllis

TV · Director · 16 eps

1975
The Lost Saucer poster

The Lost Saucer

TV · Director · 1 ep

1974
Rhoda poster

Rhoda

TV · Director · 4 eps

1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

TV · Director · 1 ep

1972
The Bob Newhart Show poster

The Bob Newhart Show

TV · Director · 11 eps

1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show poster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

TV · Director · 4 eps