Acting credits
8
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
James Burrows
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Movies: 12Series: 78Crew credits: 84
TMDB ID: 157437
IMDb ID: nm0123273
Known for: Directing
Born: December 30, 1940
Died: June 19, 2026
Age: 85
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2025
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q3050241
Also known as
James Edward Burrows • Jim Burrows
Other jobs
Director (76)Producer (6)Executive Producer (1)Original Series Creator (1)
Biography
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Burrows.
as Self (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023 • Movie
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021 • Movie
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019 • Movie
Director
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019 • Movie
Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 • Movie
Director
Mastersons of Manhattan
2007 • Movie
as Self
The Frasier Story
1999 • Movie
Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 • Movie
Director
Channel 99
1988 • Movie
Director
Partners
1982 • Movie
as Self
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
1981 • Movie
Director
More Than Friends
1978 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Burrows.
Director • 10 eps
Mid-Century Modern
2025 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Frasier
2023 • Series
Director • 3 eps
B Positive
2020 • Series
Director • 21 eps
The Neighborhood
2018 • Series
Executive Producer • 52 eps
Will & Grace
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Nineties
2017 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Superior Donuts
2017 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Man with a Plan
2016 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Crowded
2016 • Series
as Sam • 4 eps
Safe House
2015 • Series
Director • 9 eps
The Millers
2013 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Partners
2012 • Series
Director • 4 eps
2 Broke Girls
2011 • Series
Original Series Creator • 9 eps
Cheers
2011 • Series
Director • 1 eps
$#*! My Dad Says
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Better With You
2010 • Series
Producer • 70 eps
Mike & Molly
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
100 Questions
2010 • Series
Producer • 5 eps
Romantically Challenged
2010 • Series
Producer • 37 eps
Gary Unmarried
2008 • Series
Director • 17 eps
The Big Bang Theory
2007 • Series
Producer • 17 eps
Back to You
2007 • Series
Director • 19 eps
The Class
2006 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Teachers
2006 • Series