James Burrows
American television director (1940-2026) · United States · Directors · Died at 85
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Something wrong?James Edward Burrows was an American television director. He received numerous accolades, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Directors Guild of America Awards.
A life in dates
Being Mary Tyler MooreFilm2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesFilm, Director, Producer2019
Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryFilm, Director
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Film, 2019Director, Producer2018
The NeighborhoodSeries, Director2011
2 Broke GirlsSeries, Director2007
The Big Bang TheorySeries, Director
Mastersons of ManhattanFilm, 2007Director1999
The Frasier StoryFilm1997
Dharma & GregSeries, Director1995
Caroline in the CitySeries, Director1994Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1993
FrasierSeries, Director1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilm, Director1988
Channel 99Film, Director1984
Night CourtSeries, DirectorP.O.P.Film, 1984Director1983Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1982
PartnersFilm, Director1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight SpecialFilm, 19811980Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1979ButterfliesFilm, Director1978
More Than FriendsFilm, Director1977
Lou GrantSeries, DirectorCalling Doctor Storm, M.D.Film, 1977Director1974
RhodaSeries, Director1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Director1940Born30 December 1940Also in Deutsch
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BMBeing Mary Tyler MooreLSLive in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
LJLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"FAFriends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryLTLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"MMMastersons of ManhattanTSThe Frasier StoryDCDisneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationCHChannel 99PAPartnersASAndy Kaufman: The Midnight SpecialMFMore Than Friends120 credits on file
Television 24
TNThe Neighborhood
WGWill & Grace
MPMan with a PlanBG2 Broke Girls
MMMike & MollyTTThe Big Bang Theory
TMTwo and a Half Men
WGWill & GraceDGDharma & Greg
RS3rd Rock from the Sun
NENewsRadioCCCaroline in the City
FRFriendsFRFrasier
WIWingsNCNight Court
CHCheers
FTFamily Ties
TATaxiLGLou Grant
LSLaverne & ShirleyRHRhoda
TSThe Bob Newhart ShowTSThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowAwards
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About this person
James Edward Burrows was an American television director. He received numerous accolades, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Directors Guild of America Awards. He was honored with the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 and the NBC special Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows in 2016.
In common with James
Lisa KudrowAlso in Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary (2019)
Bea ArthurAlso in P.O.P. (1984)Jim VarneyAlso in Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
Damon WayansAlso in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
Larry LinvilleAlso in Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. (1977)
Brian BenbenAlso in Mastersons of Manhattan (2007)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.