James Burrows
View on IMDb ↗James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Known for
E! True Hollywood Story
The Frasier Story
The Bob Newhart Show
The Nineties
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
Safe House
RhodaFilmography (9)
Crew (93)
- 2025Mid-Century ModernDirector
- 2023FrasierDirector
- 2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesExecutive Producer
- 2020B PositiveDirector
- 2019Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryDirector
- 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Director
- 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Executive Producer
- 2018The NeighborhoodDirector
- 2017Will & GraceDirector
- 2017Superior DonutsDirector
- 2016Man with a PlanDirector
- 2016CrowdedExecutive Producer
- 2013The MillersDirector
- 2012PartnersDirector
- 20112 Broke GirlsDirector
- 2011CheersOriginal Series Creator
- 2010Mike & MollyDirector
- 2010Better With YouDirector
- 2010$#*! My Dad SaysDirector
- 2010100 QuestionsDirector
- 2010Romantically ChallengedDirector
- 2008Gary UnmarriedDirector
- 2007The Big Bang TheoryDirector
- 2007Back to YouDirector
- 2007Mastersons of ManhattanDirector
- 2006The ClassExecutive Producer
- 2006TeachersDirector
- 2006Four KingsDirector
- 2003Two and a Half MenDirector
- 2002Good Morning, MiamiDirector
- 2002Bram & AliceDirector
- 2000Madigan MenDirector
- 1999Ladies ManDirector
- 1999Stark Raving MadDirector
- 1998Conrad BloomDirector
- 1998The Secret Lives of MenProducer
- 1998Will & GraceExecutive Producer
- 1998JesseDirector
- 1997George & LeoDirector
- 1997Chicago SonsDirector
- 1997Union SquareDirector
- 1997Fired UpDirector
- 1997Dharma & GregDirector
- 19963rd Rock from the SunDirector
- 1996PearlDirector
- 1996Men Behaving BadlyDirector
- 1995PartnersDirector
- 1995NewsRadioDirector
- 1995Caroline in the CityDirector
- 1995Hudson StreetDirector
- 1994FriendsDirector
- 1994MontyDirector
- 1994Madman of the PeopleDirector
- 1993FrasierDirector
- 1993Cafe AmericainDirector
- 1992Flying BlindDirector
- 1991RocDirector
- 1991Flesh 'n' BloodDirector
- 1991Pacific StationDirector
- 1990WingsDirector
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationThanks
- 1990The Marshall ChroniclesDirector
- 1988Dear JohnDirector
- 1988Channel 99Director
- 1987The TortellisCreator
- 1986The Hogan FamilyDirector
- 1986All Is ForgivenDirector
- 1984Night CourtDirector
- 1984P.O.P.Director
- 1982CheersCreator
- 1982Family TiesDirector
- 1982PartnersDirector
- 1981Best of the WestDirector
- 1980Good Time HarryDirector
- 1979ButterfliesDirector
- 1979A New Kind of FamilyDirector
- 1979The AssociatesDirector
- 1978More Than FriendsDirector
- 1978Free CountryDirector
- 1978TaxiDirector
- 1977Lou GrantDirector
- 1977We've Got Each OtherDirector
- 1977The Betty White ShowDirector
- 1977Busting LooseDirector
- 1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.Director
- 1976Laverne & ShirleyDirector
- 1976The Tony Randall ShowDirector
- 1975PhyllisDirector
- 1975The Lost SaucerDirector
- 1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversDirector
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowDirector
- —AbFabDirector
- —Happiness Isn't EverythingDirector