James Burrows

Directing

James Burrows

Born 30 December 1940 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 19 June 2026 at 85

James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.

Known for

Highlights

Friends1994 · Series · Director
The Big Bang Theory2007 · Series · Director
Two and a Half Men2003 · Series · Director
2 Broke Girls2011 · Series · Director
Frasier1993 · Series · Director
Cheers1982 · Series · Director

Filmography

Movies

10 films

No Friends2025 · Film · Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes2021 · Film · Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"2019 · Film · Director
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary2019 · Film · Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019 · Film · Director
Mastersons of Manhattan2007 · Film · Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · Film · Director
Channel 991988 · Film · Director
Partners1982 · Film · Director
More Than Friends1978 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

76 shows

Mid-Century Modern2025 · Series · Director
Frasier2023 · Series · Director
B Positive2020 · Series · Director
The Neighborhood2018 · Series · Director
Will & Grace2017 · Series · Director
Superior Donuts2017 · Series · Director
Man with a Plan2016 · Series · Director
Crowded2016 · Series · Director
Safe House2015 · Series · Sam
The Millers2013 · Series · Director
Partners2012 · Series · Director
2 Broke Girls2011 · Series · Director
$#*! My Dad Says2010 · Series · Director
Better With You2010 · Series · Director
Mike & Molly2010 · Series · Director
100 Questions2010 · Series · Director
Romantically Challenged2010 · Series · Director
Gary Unmarried2008 · Series · Director
The Big Bang Theory2007 · Series · Director
Back to You2007 · Series · Director
The Class2006 · Series · Director
Teachers2006 · Series · Director
Four Kings2006 · Series · Director
Two and a Half Men2003 · Series · Director
Bram & Alice2002 · Series · Director
Good Morning, Miami2002 · Series · Director
Madigan Men2000 · Series · Director
Stark Raving Mad1999 · Series · Director
Ladies Man1999 · Series · Director
Jesse1998 · Series · Director
Will & Grace1998 · Series · Director
Conrad Bloom1998 · Series · Director
Union Square1997 · Series · Director
Dharma & Greg1997 · Series · Director
George & Leo1997 · Series · Director
Fired Up1997 · Series · Director
Chicago Sons1997 · Series · Director
Men Behaving Badly1996 · Series · Director
Pearl1996 · Series · Director
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · Series · Director
Caroline in the City1995 · Series · Director
Hudson Street1995 · Series · Director
Partners1995 · Series · Director
NewsRadio1995 · Series · Director
Friends1994 · Series · Director
Madman of the People1994 · Series · Director
Monty1994 · Series · Director
Cafe Americain1993 · Series · Director
Frasier1993 · Series · Director
Flying Blind1992 · Series · Director
Pacific Station1991 · Series · Director
Roc1991 · Series · Director
Wings1990 · Series · Director
The Marshall Chronicles1990 · Series · Director
Dear John1988 · Series · Director
The Tortellis1987 · Series · Director
All Is Forgiven1986 · Series · Director
The Hogan Family1986 · Series · Director
Night Court1984 · Series · Director
Cheers1982 · Series · Director
Family Ties1982 · Series · Director
Best of the West1981 · Series · Director
The Associates1979 · Series · Director
A New Kind of Family1979 · Series · Director
Taxi1978 · Series · Director
We've Got Each Other1977 · Series · Director
Lou Grant1977 · Series · Director
The Betty White Show1977 · Series · Director
The Tony Randall Show1976 · Series · Director
Laverne & Shirley1976 · Series · Director
Phyllis1975 · Series · Director
The Lost Saucer1975 · Series · Director
Rhoda1974 · Series
The Bob Newhart Show1972 · Series · Maintenance Man
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · Series · Director