James Burrows
Known for directing · Born 30 December 1940 · Died 19 June 2026 · aged 85 · Los Angeles, California, USA
104 credits
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Friends
1994
Cheers
1982
Will & Grace
1998
Frasier
1993
Two and a Half Men
2003
2 Broke Girls
2011
Taxi
1978
Mike & Molly
2010
Will & Grace
2017
The Neighborhood
2018
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Acting (9)
2023Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (voice)Film
2017The NinetiesSelfSeries
2015Safe HouseSam · 4 episodesSeries
2004TV Land Moguls · 6 episodesSeries
1999The Frasier StorySelfFilm
1996E! True Hollywood Story · 2 episodesSeries
1981Andy Kaufman: The Midnight SpecialSelfFilm
1974RhodaSeries
1972The Bob Newhart ShowMaintenance ManSeries
Directing (90)
2025Mid-Century ModernDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2023FrasierDirectorSeries
2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
2020B PositiveDirectorSeries
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"DirectorFilm
2019Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryDirectorFilm
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Director, Executive ProducerFilm
2018The NeighborhoodDirectorSeries
2017Superior DonutsDirectorSeries
2016Man with a PlanDirectorSeries
2016CrowdedDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2013The MillersDirectorSeries
2012PartnersDirectorSeries
20112 Broke GirlsDirectorSeries
2010$#*! My Dad SaysDirectorSeries
2010Better With YouDirectorSeries
2010100 QuestionsDirectorSeries
2010Romantically ChallengedDirector, ProducerSeries
2008Gary UnmarriedDirector, ProducerSeries
2007The Big Bang TheoryDirectorSeries
2007Back to YouDirector, ProducerSeries
2007Mastersons of ManhattanDirectorFilm
2006The ClassDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2006Four KingsDirectorSeries
2006TeachersDirectorSeries
2003Two and a Half MenDirectorSeries
2002Good Morning, MiamiDirectorSeries
2002Bram & AliceDirectorSeries
2000Madigan MenDirectorSeries
1999Stark Raving MadDirectorSeries
1999Ladies ManDirectorSeries
1998Will & GraceDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
1998JesseDirectorSeries
1998Conrad BloomDirectorSeries
1997Dharma & GregDirectorSeries
1997Fired UpDirectorSeries
1997Chicago SonsDirectorSeries
1997Union SquareDirectorSeries
1997George & LeoDirectorSeries
19963rd Rock from the SunDirectorSeries
1996Men Behaving BadlyDirectorSeries
1996PearlDirectorSeries
1995NewsRadioDirectorSeries
1995Caroline in the CityDirectorSeries
1995Hudson StreetDirectorSeries
1995PartnersDirectorSeries
1994FriendsDirectorSeries
1994Madman of the PeopleDirectorSeries
1994MontyDirectorSeries
1993FrasierDirectorSeries
1993Cafe AmericainDirectorSeries
1992Flying BlindDirectorSeries
1991RocDirectorSeries
1991Pacific StationDirectorSeries
1991Flesh 'n' BloodDirectorSeries
1990WingsDirectorSeries
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationDirector, ThanksFilm
1990The Marshall ChroniclesDirectorSeries
1988Dear JohnDirectorSeries
1988Channel 99DirectorFilm
1987The TortellisDirector, Producer, CreatorSeries
1986The Hogan FamilyDirectorSeries
1986All Is ForgivenDirectorSeries
1984Night CourtDirectorSeries
1984P.O.P.DirectorFilm
1982Family TiesDirectorSeries
1982PartnersDirectorFilm
1981Best of the WestDirectorSeries
1980Good Time HarryDirectorSeries
1979A New Kind of FamilyDirectorSeries
1979The AssociatesDirectorSeries
1979ButterfliesDirectorFilm
1978TaxiDirectorSeries
1978Free CountryDirectorSeries
1978More Than FriendsDirectorFilm
1977Lou GrantDirectorSeries
1977The Betty White ShowDirectorSeries
1977Busting LooseDirectorSeries
1977We've Got Each OtherDirectorSeries
1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.DirectorFilm
1976Laverne & ShirleyDirectorSeries
1976The Tony Randall ShowDirectorSeries
1975PhyllisDirectorSeries
1975The Lost SaucerDirectorSeries
1974RhodaDirectorSeries
1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversDirectorSeries
1972The Bob Newhart ShowDirectorSeries
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowDirectorSeries
—AbFabDirectorSeries
—Happiness Isn't EverythingDirectorSeries
Production (4)
2017Will & GraceExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2010Mike & MollyProducer, DirectorSeries
1998The Secret Lives of MenProducerSeries
1982CheersExecutive Producer, Director, CreatorSeries
Writing (1)
2011CheersOriginal Series CreatorSeries