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James Burrows dies at 85

James Burrows, the director, died aged 85.

Life:
30 December 1940 to 19 June 2026
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
A life in 14 works, 1940 to 2026
All 14 works by year
  1. 2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Director, Producer
  2. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
  3. 2019Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
  4. 20112 Broke Girls 4 episodes
  5. 2010Mike & Molly 70 episodes
  6. 1998Will & Grace 194 episodes
  7. 19963rd Rock from the Sun 2 episodes
  8. 1993Frasier 36 episodes
  9. 1984Night Court
  10. 1982Cheers 269 episodes
  11. 1978Taxi 75 episodes
  12. 1978More Than Friends
  13. 1972The Bob Newhart Show 11 episodes
  14. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore Show 4 episodes

Known for

  1. 2019FilmFriends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
  2. 2010SeriesMike & Molly70 episodes
  3. 1998SeriesWill & Grace194 episodes
  4. 1982SeriesCheers269 episodes
  5. 1978SeriesTaxi75 episodes
  • 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • 1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • 1983 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

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