Directed credits
76
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
James Burrows
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 67All crew 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
Frequent 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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by James Burrows.
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
Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 • Movie
Director
Channel 99
1988 • Movie
Director
Partners
1982 • Movie
Director
More Than Friends
1978 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by 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
Director • 3 eps
Superior Donuts
2017 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Man with a Plan
2016 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Crowded
2016 • Series
Director • 9 eps
The Millers
2013 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Partners
2012 • Series
Director • 4 eps
2 Broke Girls
2011 • Series
Director • 1 eps
$#*! My Dad Says
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Better With You
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
100 Questions
2010 • Series
Director • 17 eps
The Big Bang Theory
2007 • Series
Director • 19 eps
The Class
2006 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Teachers
2006 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Four Kings
2006 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Bram & Alice
2002 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Good Morning, Miami
2002 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Madigan Men
2000 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Stark Raving Mad
1999 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Ladies Man
1999 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Jesse
1998 • Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with James Burrows.
Director • 15 eps
Friends
1994 • Series
2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
Director • 17 eps
The Big Bang Theory
2007 • Series
Director • 36 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
Director • 4 eps
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 • Series
Director • 21 eps
The Neighborhood
2018 • Series
Director • 241 eps
Cheers
1982 • Series
Executive Producer • 52 eps
Will & Grace
2017 • Series
Director • 2 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
Director • 9 eps
NewsRadio
1995 • Series
Director • 75 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with James Burrows.
Director • 15 eps
Friends
1994 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
Director • 36 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
Director • 4 eps
2 Broke Girls
2011 • Series
Director • 17 eps
The Big Bang Theory
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Night Court
1984 • Series
Director • 241 eps
Cheers
1982 • Series
Director • 4 eps
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 • Series
Director • 194 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
Director • 75 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Wings
1990 • Series
Director • 3 eps
B Positive
2020 • Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for James Burrows.
Executive Producer • 52 eps
Will & Grace
2017 • Series
Original Series Creator • 9 eps
Cheers
2011 • Series
Producer • 70 eps
Mike & Molly
2010 • Series
Producer • 5 eps
Romantically Challenged
2010 • Series
Producer • 37 eps
Gary Unmarried
2008 • Series
Producer • 17 eps
Back to You
2007 • Series
Producer • 13 eps
The Secret Lives of Men
1998 • Series
Producer • 13 eps
The Tortellis
1987 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for James Burrows.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for James Burrows.
