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James Burrows

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James Burrows

Born December 30, 1940 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died June 19, 2026

Biography

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

Known for

The Big Bang Theory

IMDb8.1

The Big Bang Theory

Director

Friends

IMDb8.8

Friends

Director

Two and a Half Men

IMDb7.1

Two and a Half Men

Director

2 Broke Girls

IMDb6.7

2 Broke Girls

Director

Frasier

IMDb8.2

Frasier

Director

Cheers

IMDb8.0

Cheers

Executive Producer, Director, Creator

Will & Grace

IMDb7.4

Will & Grace

Director, Executive Producer

3rd Rock from the Sun

IMDb7.8

3rd Rock from the Sun

Director

Dharma & Greg

IMDb6.4

Dharma & Greg

Director

Family Ties

IMDb7.3

Family Ties

Director

Mike & Molly

IMDb6.6

Mike & Molly

Producer, Director

Taxi

IMDb7.7

Taxi

Director

The Neighborhood

IMDb6.8

The Neighborhood

Director

Night Court

IMDb7.7

Night Court

Director

Wings

IMDb7.3

Wings

Director

NewsRadio

IMDb8.0

NewsRadio

Director

Man with a Plan

IMDb7.0

Man with a Plan

Director

Will & Grace

IMDb7.4

Will & Grace

Executive Producer, Director

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

IMDb8.3

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Director

Frasier

IMDb6.8

Frasier

Director

Filmography

  1. 2025No FriendsDirector, Assistant DirectorMovie
  2. 2025Mid-Century ModernDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
  3. 2023FrasierDirectorSeries
  4. 2023Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (voice)Movie
  5. 2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
  6. 2020B PositiveDirectorSeries
  7. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  8. 2019Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryDirectorMovie
  9. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"DirectorMovie
  10. 2018The NeighborhoodDirectorSeries
  11. 2017Will & GraceExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
  12. 2017The NinetiesSelfSeries
  13. 2017Superior DonutsDirectorSeries
  14. 2016Man with a PlanDirectorSeries
  15. 2016CrowdedDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
  16. 2015Safe HouseSamSeries
  17. 2013The MillersDirectorSeries
  18. 2012PartnersDirectorSeries
  19. 20112 Broke GirlsDirectorSeries
  20. 2011CheersOriginal Series CreatorSeries
  21. 2010$#*! My Dad SaysDirectorSeries
  22. 2010Better With YouDirectorSeries
  23. 2010Mike & MollyProducer, DirectorSeries
  24. 2010100 QuestionsDirectorSeries
  25. 2010Romantically ChallengedDirector, ProducerSeries
  26. 2008Gary UnmarriedDirector, ProducerSeries
  27. 2007The Big Bang TheoryDirectorSeries
  28. 2007Back to YouDirector, ProducerSeries
  29. 2007Mastersons of ManhattanDirectorMovie
  30. 2006The ClassDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
  31. 2006TeachersDirectorSeries
  32. 2006Four KingsDirectorSeries
  33. 2004TV Land MogulsSeries
  34. 2003Two and a Half MenDirectorSeries
  35. 2002Bram & AliceDirectorSeries
  36. 2002Good Morning, MiamiDirectorSeries
  37. 2000Madigan MenDirectorSeries
  38. 1999Stark Raving MadDirectorSeries
  39. 1999Ladies ManDirectorSeries
  40. 1999The Frasier StorySelfMovie
  41. 1998The Secret Lives of MenProducerSeries
  42. 1998JesseDirectorSeries
  43. 1998Will & GraceDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
  44. 1998Conrad BloomDirectorSeries
  45. 1997Union SquareDirectorSeries
  46. 1997Dharma & GregDirectorSeries
  47. 1997George & LeoDirectorSeries
  48. 1997Fired UpDirectorSeries
  49. 1997Chicago SonsDirectorSeries
  50. 1996Men Behaving BadlyDirectorSeries
  51. 1996PearlDirectorSeries
  52. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
  53. 19963rd Rock from the SunDirectorSeries
  54. 1995Caroline in the CityDirectorSeries
  55. 1995Hudson StreetDirectorSeries
  56. 1995PartnersDirectorSeries
  57. 1995NewsRadioDirectorSeries
  58. 1994FriendsDirectorSeries
  59. 1994Madman of the PeopleDirectorSeries
  60. 1994MontyDirectorSeries
  61. 1993Cafe AmericainDirectorSeries
  62. 1993FrasierDirectorSeries
  63. 1992Flying BlindDirectorSeries
  64. 1991Flesh 'n' BloodDirectorSeries
  65. 1991Pacific StationDirectorSeries
  66. 1991RocDirectorSeries
  67. 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationDirector, ThanksMovie
  68. 1990WingsDirectorSeries
  69. 1990The Marshall ChroniclesDirectorSeries
  70. 1988Dear JohnDirectorSeries
  71. 1988Channel 99DirectorMovie
  72. 1987The TortellisDirector, Producer, CreatorSeries
  73. 1986All Is ForgivenDirectorSeries
  74. 1986The Hogan FamilyDirectorSeries
  75. 1984P.O.P.DirectorMovie
  76. 1984Night CourtDirectorSeries
  77. 1982CheersExecutive Producer, Director, CreatorSeries
  78. 1982Family TiesDirectorSeries
  79. 1982PartnersDirectorMovie
  80. 1981Best of the WestDirectorSeries
  81. 1981Andy Kaufman: The Midnight SpecialSelfMovie
  82. 1980Good Time HarryDirectorSeries
  83. 1979The AssociatesDirectorSeries
  84. 1979A New Kind of FamilyDirectorSeries
  85. 1979ButterfliesDirectorMovie
  86. 1978More Than FriendsDirectorMovie
  87. 1978TaxiDirectorSeries
  88. 1978Free CountryDirectorSeries
  89. 1977We've Got Each OtherDirectorSeries
  90. 1977Lou GrantDirectorSeries
  91. 1977The Betty White ShowDirectorSeries
  92. 1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.DirectorMovie
  93. 1977Busting LooseDirectorSeries
  94. 1976The Tony Randall ShowDirectorSeries
  95. 1976Laverne & ShirleyDirectorSeries
  96. 1975PhyllisDirectorSeries
  97. 1975The Lost SaucerDirectorSeries
  98. 1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversDirectorSeries
  99. 1974RhodaSeries
  100. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowMaintenance Man, DirectorSeries
  101. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowDirectorSeries
  102. —AbFabDirectorSeries
  103. —Happiness Isn't EverythingDirectorSeries