Directing

James Burrows

Born: December 30, 1940
Died: June 19, 2026 (aged 85)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 102 titles

Biography

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Friends

1994

Two and a Half Men

2003

2 Broke Girls

2011

Frasier

1993

Cheers

1982

Will & Grace

1998

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Dharma & Greg

1997

Family Ties

1982

Mike & Molly

2010

Taxi

1978

The Neighborhood

2018

Night Court

1984

Wings

1990

NewsRadio

1995

Man with a Plan

2016

Will & Grace

2017

Acting credits 9

Year	Title	Role
2023	Being Mary Tyler Moore Film	Self (voice)
2017	The Nineties TV	Self (1 ep)
2015	Safe House TV	Sam (4 ep)
2004	TV Land Moguls TV	(6 ep)
1999	The Frasier Story Film	Self
1996	E! True Hollywood Story TV	(2 ep)
1981	Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special Film	Self
1974	Rhoda TV	(1 ep)
1972	The Bob Newhart Show TV	Maintenance Man (1 ep)

Crew credits 95

Year	Title	Job
TBA	AbFab TV	Director (1 ep)
TBA	Happiness Isn't Everything TV	Director (1 ep)
2025	Mid-Century Modern TV	Director, Executive Producer (10 ep)
2023	Frasier TV	Director (4 ep)
2021	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Film	Director, Executive Producer
2020	B Positive TV	Director (3 ep)
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Film	Director, Executive Producer
2019	Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary Film	Director
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Film	Director
2018	The Neighborhood TV	Director (21 ep)
2017	Will & Grace TV	Executive Producer, Director (52 ep)
2017	Superior Donuts TV	Director (3 ep)
2016	Man with a Plan TV	Director (9 ep)
2016	Crowded TV	Director, Executive Producer (9 ep)
2013	The Millers TV	Director (9 ep)
2012	Partners TV	Director (4 ep)
2011	2 Broke Girls TV	Director (4 ep)
2011	Cheers TV	Original Series Creator (9 ep)
2010	$#*! My Dad Says TV	Director (1 ep)
2010	Better With You TV	Director (1 ep)
2010	Mike & Molly TV	Director, Producer (48 ep)
2010	100 Questions TV	Director (1 ep)
2010	Romantically Challenged TV	Director, Producer (5 ep)
2008	Gary Unmarried TV	Director, Producer (36 ep)
2007	The Big Bang Theory TV	Director (17 ep)
2007	Back to You TV	Director, Producer (17 ep)
2007	Mastersons of Manhattan Film	Director
2006	The Class TV	Director, Executive Producer (19 ep)
2006	Teachers TV	Director (1 ep)
2006	Four Kings TV	Director (1 ep)
2003	Two and a Half Men TV	Director (1 ep)
2002	Bram & Alice TV	Director (1 ep)
2002	Good Morning, Miami TV	Director (1 ep)
2000	Madigan Men TV	Director (1 ep)
1999	Stark Raving Mad TV	Director (1 ep)
1999	Ladies Man TV	Director (1 ep)
1998	The Secret Lives of Men TV	Producer (13 ep)
1998	Jesse TV	Director (1 ep)
1998	Will & Grace TV	Director, Executive Producer (194 ep)
1998	Conrad Bloom TV	Director (4 ep)
1997	Union Square TV	Director (9 ep)
1997	Dharma & Greg TV	Director (2 ep)
1997	George & Leo TV	Director (3 ep)
1997	Fired Up TV	Director (4 ep)
1997	Chicago Sons TV	Director (3 ep)
1996	Men Behaving Badly TV	Director (7 ep)
1996	Pearl TV	Director (2 ep)
1996	3rd Rock from the Sun TV	Director (2 ep)
1995	Caroline in the City TV	Director (21 ep)
1995	Hudson Street TV	Director (1 ep)
1995	Partners TV	Director (10 ep)
1995	NewsRadio TV	Director (9 ep)
1994	Friends TV	Director (15 ep)
1994	Madman of the People TV	Director (1 ep)
1994	Monty TV	Director (1 ep)
1993	Cafe Americain TV	Director (3 ep)
1993	Frasier TV	Director (36 ep)
1992	Flying Blind TV	Director (1 ep)
1991	Flesh 'n' Blood TV	Director (1 ep)
1991	Pacific Station TV	Director (2 ep)