James Burrows · Cineora

ABOUT JAMES

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

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born30 December 1940

Died19 June 2026

BirthplaceLos Angeles, USA

Known forDirecting

On Cineora47 of 95 titles

Known for

The titles people know James from.

Series

Friends

1994–2004IMDb8.8

Series

The Big Bang Theory

2007–2019IMDb8.1

Series

Two and a Half Men

2003–2015IMDb7.1

Series

2 Broke Girls

2011–2017IMDb6.7

Series

Frasier

1993–2004IMDb8.2

Series

Cheers

1982–1993IMDb8.0

Series

Will & Grace

1998–2006IMDb7.4

Series

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996–2001IMDb7.8

Series

Dharma & Greg

1997–2002IMDb6.4

Series

Mike & Molly

2010–2016IMDb6.6

Series

Family Ties

1982–1989IMDb7.3

Series

Night Court

1984–1992IMDb7.7

Coming up

What James is working on next.

AbFabDirectorDate to be announced
Happiness Isn't EverythingDirectorDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 47
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: FriendsIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1970

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

97 credits

The 2020s

4 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Mid-Century Modern

2025IMDb7.4

Director · Executive Producer · 10 episodes

Series

Frasier

2023–2024IMDb6.8

Director · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

2021

Director · Executive Producer

Series

B Positive

2020–2022IMDb6.4

Director · 3 episodes

The 2010s

16 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Movie

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019IMDb7.5

Director · Executive Producer

Not on Cineora

Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

2019TMDB8.4

Director

Movie

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019IMDb7.7

Director

Series

The Neighborhood

2018–2026IMDb6.8

Director · 21 episodes

Series

Will & Grace

2017–2020TMDB7.5

Director · Executive Producer · 52 episodes

Series

Superior Donuts

2017–2018IMDb6.5

Director · 3 episodes

Series

Man with a Plan

2016–2020IMDb7.0

Director · 9 episodes

Series

Crowded

2016IMDb6.4

Director · Executive Producer · 9 episodes

The 2000s

11 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

Gary Unmarried

2008–2010IMDb6.7

Director · Producer · 37 episodes

Series

The Big Bang Theory

2007–2019IMDb8.1

Director · 17 episodes

Series

Back to You

2007–2008IMDb6.5

Director · Producer · 17 episodes

Not on Cineora

Mastersons of Manhattan

2007

Director

Series

The Class

2006–2007IMDb7.6

Director · Executive Producer · 19 episodes

Not on Cineora

Teachers

2006

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Four Kings

2006

Director · 1 episode

Series

Two and a Half Men

2003–2015IMDb7.1

Director · 1 episode

The 1990s

30 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

Stark Raving Mad

1999–2000IMDb8.0

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Ladies Man

1999

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Secret Lives of Men

1998

Producer · 13 episodes

Series

Jesse

1998–2000IMDb6.0

Director · 1 episode

Series

Will & Grace

1998–2006IMDb7.4

Director · Executive Producer · 194 episodes

Not on Cineora

Conrad Bloom

1998

Director · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

Union Square

1997

Director · 9 episodes

Series

Dharma & Greg

1997–2002IMDb6.4

Director · 2 episodes

The 1980s

12 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Dear John

1988–1992IMDb6.8

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Channel 99

1988

Director

Not on Cineora

The Tortellis

1987

Director · Creator · Producer · 13 episodes

Not on Cineora

All Is Forgiven

1986

Director · 2 episodes

Series

The Hogan Family

1986–1991IMDb6.6

Director · 1 episode

P.O.P.

Not on Cineora

P.O.P.

1984

Director

Series

Night Court

1984–1992IMDb7.7

Director · 1 episode

Series

Cheers

1982–1993IMDb8.0

Director · Creator · Executive Producer · 241 episodes

The 1970s

19 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Not on Cineora

The Associates

1979

Director · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

A New Kind of Family

1979

Director · 1 episode

Butterflies

Not on Cineora

Butterflies

1979

Director

Not on Cineora

More Than Friends

1978

Director

Series

Taxi

1978–1983IMDb7.7

Director · 75 episodes

Free Country

Not on Cineora

Free Country

1978

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

We've Got Each Other

1977

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Lou Grant

1977–1982IMDb7.3

Director · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in James’s titles.

Max MutchnickCreator · Will & Grace, Mid-Century Modern and 4 more

David KohanCreator · Will & Grace, Mid-Century Modern and 4 more

James L. BrooksTaxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and 3 more

Kelsey GrammerFrasier, Cheers and 2 more

Sean HayesWill & Grace, The Millers and 2 more

Ed AsnerThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant and 1 more

Judd HirschTaxi, Superior Donuts and 1 more

Valerie HarperThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda and 1 more