James Burrows

Directing • 1940-12-30 • Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Known For

8.4

Friends

1994

7.7

Frasier

1993

7.9

The Big Bang Theory

2007

7.6

Cheers

1982

6.9

Will & Grace

1998

7.2

2 Broke Girls

2011

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Filmography

2025
Mid-Century ModernTV
Director • 10 episodes
★ 6.1
2025
No FriendsFilm
Assistant Director
2023
FrasierTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.7
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesFilm
Director
★ 7.4
2020
B PositiveTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.4
2019
Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryFilm
Director
★ 8.4
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Film
Director
★ 6.6
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Film
Director
★ 6.1
2018
The NeighborhoodTV
Director • 21 episodes
★ 7.6
2017
Will & GraceTV
Director • 52 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
Superior DonutsTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
2016
Man with a PlanTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 6.7
2016
CrowdedTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 6.0
2013
The MillersTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 5.8
2012
PartnersTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
2011
2 Broke GirlsTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Mike & MollyTV
Director • 48 episodes
★ 6.7
2010
$#*! My Dad SaysTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2010
Better With YouTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2010
100 QuestionsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
2010
Romantically ChallengedTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 5.2
2008
Gary UnmarriedTV
Director • 36 episodes
★ 6.0
2007
The Big Bang TheoryTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 7.9
2007
Back to YouTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 5.7
2007
Mastersons of ManhattanFilm
Director
2006
The ClassTV
Director • 19 episodes
★ 6.8
2006
Four KingsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2006
TeachersTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2003
Two and a Half MenTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2002
Good Morning, MiamiTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2002
Bram & AliceTV
Director • 1 episodes
2000
Madigan MenTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Stark Raving MadTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1999
Ladies ManTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
Will & GraceTV
Director • 194 episodes
★ 6.9
1998
JesseTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
1998
Conrad BloomTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 10.0
1997
Dharma & GregTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
1997
Fired UpTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.8
1997
Chicago SonsTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 8.6
1997
George & LeoTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 10.0
1997
Union SquareTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 8.5
1996
3rd Rock from the SunTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
Men Behaving BadlyTV
Director • 7 episodes
★ 5.1
1996
PearlTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1995
NewsRadioTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Caroline in the CityTV
Director • 21 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
PartnersTV
Director • 10 episodes
★ 9.0
1995
Hudson StreetTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1994
FriendsTV
Director • 15 episodes
★ 8.4
1994
Madman of the PeopleTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1994
MontyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1993
FrasierTV
Director • 36 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Cafe AmericainTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1992
Flying BlindTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1991
RocTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
Pacific StationTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
1991
Flesh 'n' BloodTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
WingsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1990
The Marshall ChroniclesTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1988
Dear JohnTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
1988
Channel 99Film
Director
1987
The TortellisTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1986
The Hogan FamilyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1986
All Is ForgivenTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1984
Night CourtTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
P.O.P.Film
Director
1982
CheersTV
Director • 241 episodes
★ 7.6
1982
Family TiesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
PartnersFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1981
Best of the WestTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1980
Good Time HarryTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1979
The AssociatesTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.5
1979
A New Kind of FamilyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1979
ButterfliesFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1978
TaxiTV
Director • 75 episodes
★ 7.3
1978
Free CountryTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1978
More Than FriendsFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1977
Lou GrantTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1977
The Betty White ShowTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1977
Busting LooseTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
We've Got Each OtherTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1977
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.Film
Director
1976
Laverne & ShirleyTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 7.1
1976
The Tony Randall ShowTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.4
1975
PhyllisTV
Director • 16 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
The Lost SaucerTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1974
RhodaTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.2
1974
Paul Sand in Friends and LoversTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowTV
Director • 11 episodes
★ 7.6
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.7