James Burrows
Directing
Born: December 30, 1940 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: June 19, 2026 (aged 85)
Highest Rated
Biography
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Friends
1994
Two and a Half Men
2003
2 Broke Girls
2011
Frasier
1993
Cheers
1982
Will & Grace
1998
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Dharma & Greg
1997
Family Ties
1982
Mike & Molly
2010
Taxi
1978
Photos (1)
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (4)
Directing (82)
Friends
Director
Frasier
Director
Two and a Half Men
Director
Cheers
Director
2 Broke Girls
Director
The Big Bang Theory
Director
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Director
Wings
Director
Taxi
Director
Will & Grace
Director
3rd Rock from the Sun
Director
Night Court
Director
Family Ties
Director
The Bob Newhart Show
Director
The Neighborhood
Director
Caroline in the City
Director
Mike & Molly
Director
Lou Grant
Director
NewsRadio
Director
Rhoda
Director
Will & Grace
Director
Frasier
Director
Laverne & Shirley
Director
Dear John
Director
Dharma & Greg
Director
Man with a Plan
Director
The Hogan Family
Director
$#*! My Dad Says
Director
Union Square
Director
Gary Unmarried
Director
Cafe Americain
Director
The Millers
Director
Jesse
Director
Fired Up
Director
Mid-Century Modern
Director
Men Behaving Badly
Director
The Class
Director
Good Morning, Miami
Director
The Tony Randall Show
Director
B Positive
Director
Ladies Man
Director
George & Leo
Director
Crowded
Director
Back to You
Director
Superior Donuts
Director
Stark Raving Mad
Director
Better With You
Director
Phyllis
Director
Four Kings
Director
Pearl
Director
Partners
Director
Best of the West
Director
Roc
Director
Monty
Director
Madman of the People
Director
Partners
Director
Conrad Bloom
Director
The Tortellis
Director
Flying Blind
Director
Hudson Street
Director
Madigan Men
Director
A New Kind of Family
Director
The Associates
Director
Bram & Alice
Director
The Betty White Show
Director
We've Got Each Other
Director
Chicago Sons
Director
100 Questions
Director
All Is Forgiven
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Director
Pacific Station
Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Director
Romantically Challenged
Director
Teachers
Director
The Lost Saucer
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Director
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Director
Partners
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Director
More Than Friends
Director
Mastersons of Manhattan
Director
Channel 99
Director
Writing (1)
Producing (14)
Cheers
Executive Producer
Will & Grace
Executive Producer
Mike & Molly
Producer
Will & Grace
Executive Producer
Gary Unmarried
Producer
Mid-Century Modern
Executive Producer
The Class
Executive Producer
Crowded
Executive Producer
Back to You
Producer
The Tortellis
Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Executive Producer
The Secret Lives of Men
Producer
Romantically Challenged
Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Executive Producer