Acting credits
8
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
James Burrows
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 11Series: 77Crew credits: 82
TMDB ID: 157437
IMDb ID: nm0123273
Known for: Directing
Born: December 30, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2025
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 6.91
Wikidata: Q3050241
Also known as
James Edward Burrows • Jim Burrows
Other jobs
Director (79)Executive Producer (1)Original Series Creator (1)Producer (1)
Biography
James Burrows was born on December 30, 1940. He is a director and producer.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Burrows.
6.6
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
2023 Movie
7.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Director
2021 Movie
6.1
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Director
2019 Movie
8.4
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Director
2019 Movie
6.6
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Director
2019 Movie
Mastersons of Manhattan
Director
2007 Movie
7.0
The Frasier Story
as Self
1999 Movie
Channel 99
Director
1988 Movie
5.3
Partners
Director
1982 Movie
6.6
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
as Self
1981 Movie
More Than Friends
Director
1978 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Burrows.
5.8
Mid-Century Modern
Director • 10 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Frasier
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
6.3
B Positive
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.6
The Neighborhood
Director • 21 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Will & Grace
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2017 Series
6.9
The Nineties
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Superior Donuts
Director • 3 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Man with a Plan
Director • 9 eps
2016 Series
6.0
Crowded
Director • 9 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Safe House
as Sam • 4 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Millers
Director • 9 eps
2013 Series
6.1
Partners
Director • 4 eps
2012 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
Director • 4 eps
2011 Series
3.7
Cheers
Original Series Creator • 9 eps
2011 Series
6.1
$#*! My Dad Says
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.5
Better With You
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.7
Mike & Molly
Director • 48 eps
2010 Series
5.2
100 Questions
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.3
Romantically Challenged
Director • 5 eps
2010 Series
5.9
Gary Unmarried
Director • 36 eps
2008 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
Director • 17 eps
2007 Series
5.6
Back to You
Director • 17 eps
2007 Series
6.9
The Class
Director • 19 eps
2006 Series
4.5
Teachers
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series