James Burrows

Director · 1940–2026 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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

Directed 84

2020s

2025
No Friends
Assistant Director
Mid-Century Modern
Director
70
2023
Frasier
Director
68
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Director
2020
B Positive
Director
64

2010s

2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Director
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Director
2018
The Neighborhood
Director
70
2017
Will & Grace
Director
Superior Donuts
Director
2016
Man with a Plan
Director
69
Crowded
Director
63
2013
The Millers
Director
59
2012
Partners
Director
2011
2 Broke Girls
Director
68
2010
$#*! My Dad Says
Director
62
Better With You
Director
67
Mike & Molly
Director
66
100 Questions
Director
Romantically Challenged
Director

2000s

2008
Gary Unmarried
Director
65
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Director
80
Back to You
Director
Mastersons of Manhattan
Director
2006
The Class
Director
74
Teachers
Director
Four Kings
Director
2003
Two and a Half Men
Director
72
2002
Bram & Alice
Director
Good Morning, Miami
Director
65
2000
Madigan Men
Director

1990s

1999
Stark Raving Mad
Director
75
Ladies Man
Director
1998
Jesse
Director
60
Will & Grace
Director
73
Conrad Bloom
Director
1997
Union Square
Director
Dharma & Greg
Director
64
George & Leo
Director
Fired Up
Director
Chicago Sons
Director
1996
Men Behaving Badly
Director
Pearl
Director
3rd Rock from the Sun
Director
77
1995
Caroline in the City
Director
64
Hudson Street
Director
Partners
Director
NewsRadio
Director
78
1994
Friends
Director
87
Madman of the People
Director
Monty
Director
1993
Cafe Americain
Director
Frasier
Director
81
1992
Flying Blind
Director
1991
Pacific Station
Director
Roc
Director
75
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Director
Wings
Director
72
The Marshall Chronicles
Director

1980s

1988
Dear John
Director
65
Channel 99
Director
1987
The Tortellis
Director
1986
All Is Forgiven
Director
The Hogan Family
Director
67
1984
Night Court
Director
76
1982
Cheers
Director
79
Family Ties
Director
73
Partners
Director
1981
Best of the West
Director

1970s

1979
The Associates
Director
A New Kind of Family
Director
1978
More Than Friends
Director
Taxi
Director
76
1977
We've Got Each Other
Director
Lou Grant
Director
73
The Betty White Show
Director
1976
The Tony Randall Show
Director
Laverne & Shirley
Director
71
1975
Phyllis
Director
The Lost Saucer
Director
1974
Rhoda
Director
66
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Director
80
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Director
81

Produced 14

2020s

2010s

2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Executive Producer
2017
Will & Grace
Executive Producer
2016
Crowded
Executive Producer
63
2010
Mike & Molly
Producer
66
Romantically Challenged
Producer

2000s

2008
Gary Unmarried
Producer
65
2007
Back to You
Producer
2006
The Class
Executive Producer
74

1990s

1998
The Secret Lives of Men
Producer
Will & Grace
Executive Producer
73

1980s

1987
The Tortellis
Producer
1982
Cheers
Executive Producer
79

Acted in 5

2020s

2025
No Friends
Director

2010s

2015
Safe House
Sam · 4 episodes

1990s

1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV

1970s

1974
Rhoda
TV · 5 Seasons · Comedy
66
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Maintenance Man · 1 episode
80

Created 2

1980s

1987
The Tortellis
Creator
1982
Cheers
Creator
79

Wrote 1

2010s

2011
Cheers
Original Series Creator

Appearances4

2020s

2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
76

2010s

2017
The Nineties
Self · 1 episode
78

1990s

1999
The Frasier Story
Self

1980s

1981
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
Self

Thanked in the credits1

1990s

1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Thanks