James Burrows

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James Burrows Wiki Biography

James Burrows was born on the 30th December 1940, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning television director and producer, best known for creating such TV series as “Taxi” (1978-1982), “Frasier” (1993-2004), “Will & Grace” (1998- ), and “Mike & Molly” (2010-2016). Burrows’ career started in 1974.

Have you ever wondered how rich James Burrows is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Burrows’ net worth is as high as $500 million, an amount earned through his successful career on television. In addition to being a director, Burrows also works as a producer, which has improved his wealth too.

James Burrows is a son of Ruth and Abe Burrows, a composer, director and writer, and grew up in New York in a Jewish family with his sister Laurie Burrows Grad. He went to the High School of Music & Art, and later studied at Oberlin College and then the Yale School of Drama, from where he graduated.

Burrows’ directional debut came in an episode of the Golden Globe Award-winning series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1974, and he made three more episodes through 1976. From 1975 to 1977, James directed 19 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning “Phyllis”, while he also worked on “The Bob Newhart Show” (1975-1977), “The Tony Randall Show” (1976-1977), and “Laverne & Shirley” (1976-1977). His net worth was well established.

From 1978 to 1982, James directed 75 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning show called “Taxi” starring Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, and Danny DeVito. Burrows made a feature movie titled “Partners” (1982) starring Ryan O’Neal and John Hurt, but he spent most of the ‘80s working on the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Cheers” (1982-1993), directing 237 episodes in that span.

From 1993 to 1997, James created 32 episodes of the Golden Globe-winning show “Frasier”, and he also worked on the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series “News Radio” (1995-1996). He ended the 90’s with such series as “Caroline in the City” (1995-1998), “Friends” (1994-1998), and “Will & Grace” (1998- ). Burrows made pilot episodes for both “Two and a Half Men” (2003) and “The Big Bang Theory” (2007), while he also directed all 19 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated “The Class” (2006-2007). In the late 2000s, James made 17 episodes of “Back to You” (2007-2008) and 36 episodes of “Gary Unmarried” (2008-2010), all of which increased his net worth by a large margin.

From 2010 to 2016, Burrows directed 49 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series “Mike & Molly”, 12 episodes of “Partners” (2012-2013), and 32 episodes of “The Millers” (2013-2015). Most recently, James has worked on “Crowded” (2016) and “Man with a Plan” (2016- ), and will direct the ninth season of “Will & Grace”, 11 years after the eighth season was aired.

Regarding his personal life, James Burrows was married to Linda Solomon from 1981 to 1993 and has three children with her, while in 1997, he married Debbie Easton, and the pair is living in Manhattan, New York.

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James Burrows Quick Info

Full Name James Burrows
Net Worth $500 Million
Date Of Birth December 30, 1940
Died June 10, 1991, Christchurch, New Zealand
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Profession Television director
Education New York’s High School of Music & Art, Oberlin College, Yale School of Drama
Nationality American
Spouse Debbie Easton (m. 1997), Linda Solomon (m. 1981–1993)
Children Ellie Burrows
Parents Abe Burrows, Ruth Levinson Burrows
Siblings Laurie Burrows Grad
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123273/
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/james-burrows-mn0001588386
Awards Directors Guild of America awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, TCA Career Achievement Award (2014), DGA Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)
Nominations Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television – Comedy (2003-2005), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special (1991)
Movies More Than Friends, Partners, The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate, The Broadway Melody, Pilot, Nathan vs. Nurture
TV Shows “Taxi” (1978-1982), “Frasier” (1993-2004), “Will & Grace” (1998- ), “Mike & Molly” (2010-2016), “News Radio” (1995-1996), “Two and a Half Men” (2003), “The Big Bang Theory” (2007), “The Class” (2006-2007), “Caroline in the City” (1995-1998), “Friends” (1994-19…

James Burrows Trademarks

  1. Unseen Characters
  2. Rapid change of expressions
  3. Conversations that involves frequent movement

James Burrows Quotes

  • I’ll tell you what I love about directing: the surprise. You never know what’s going to happen with your piece until an audience weighs in. You may think that you know what will be funny as shit but then a group of bused-in Middle Americans says is is shit and you’re shaking your head in dismay. This surprise I find exhilarating and scary–and I love it.

James Burrows Important Facts

  • Has directed over 30 Pilots for TV.
  • Uncle of Nicholas Grad and Carolyn Bernstein.
  • Brother-in-law of Peter Grad.
  • Older brother of Laurie Burrows Grad.
  • Father of Ellie Burrows.
  • On several television series he’s worked on, the spouse of a main character is never actually seen by the audience. They are Norm Peterson’s wife Vera (Cheers (1982)), Niles Crane’s wife Maris (Frasier (1993)) and Karen Walker’s husband Stanley (Will & Grace (1998)), Phylis Lynstrom’s husband Lars (Mary Tyler Moore (1970)). Although not spouses, Carlton the Doorman on (Rhoda (1974)), and Louie De Palma’s mother on (Taxi (1978)) were never seen.Louie DePalma’s mother was in 2 episodes in 1981 Louie’s mother and Louie’s mom remarries played by his real mother Juila DeVito .
  • Has been nominated for an Emmy Award for directing a comedy episode 24 times in 26 years, one nomination every year since 1980, excluding 1997 and 2004. He has won (as director) 5 times.
  • Graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio in 1962. Received a masters degree in theater from Yale University in 1965.
  • Formed Charles Burrows Charles Productions with writer-producers Glen Charles and Les Charles in 1982 to produce Cheers (1982).
  • Even though he became very wealthy from his work in television, he once said in an interview that he continues to direct situation comedy episodes on a freelance basis because it is what he loves to do.
  • He and TV director George Schaefer are tied at 15 each for the most nominations ever received from the Directors Guild of America.
  • Son of playwright/director Abe Burrows, cousin of Jonathan Burrows.

James Burrows Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Chicago Sons 1997 TV Series 1 episode Director
Pearl 1996 TV Series 1 episode Director
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 TV Series 2 episodes Director
NewsRadio 1995-1996 TV Series 7 episodes Director
The Nerd 1996 TV Movie Director
Partners 1995-1996 TV Series 10 episodes Director
Hudson Street 1995 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Preston Episodes 1995 TV Series 1 episode Director
Madman of the People 1994 TV Series 2 episodes Director
The Boys Are Back 1994 TV Series 1 episode Director
Monty 1994 TV Series 1 episode Director
Gloria Vane 1993 TV Movie Director
Cafe Americain 1993 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Cheers 1982-1993 TV Series 237 episodes Director
Flying Blind 1992 TV Series 1 episode Director
Flesh ‘n’ Blood 1991 TV Series 1 episode Director
Pacific Station 1991 TV Series 1 episode Director
Roc 1991 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Fanelli Boys 1990 TV Series 1 episode Director
Down Home 1990 TV Series 2 episodes Director
The Earth Day Special 1990 TV Special segment “Cheers” Director
Wings 1990 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Marshall Chronicles 1990 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1990 TV Series 1 episode Director
Dear John 1988 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Channel 99 1988 TV Movie Director
CBS Summer Playhouse 1987 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Tortellis 1987 TV Series 1 episode Director
All Is Forgiven 1986 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Valerie’s Family: The Hogans 1986 TV Series 1 episode Director
Big Shots in America 1985 TV Movie Director
At Your Service 1984 TV Movie Director
Night Court 1984 TV Series 1 episode Director
Goodbye Doesn’t Mean Forever 1982 TV Movie Director
Taxi 1978-1982 TV Series 75 episodes Director
Partners 1982 Director
Best of the West 1981 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Every Stray Dog and Kid 1981 TV Movie Director
Good Time Harry 1980 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Associates 1979-1980 TV Series 4 episodes Director
The Stockard Channing Show 1980 TV Series 2 episodes Director
A New Kind of Family 1979 TV Series 1 episode Director
Butterflies 1979 TV Movie Director
More Than Friends 1978 TV Movie as Jim Burrows Director
Free Country 1978 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Husbands, Wives & Lovers 1978 TV Series Director
Rhoda 1977-1978 TV Series 4 episodes Director
The Betty White Show 1977-1978 TV Series 2 episodes Director
The Plant Family 1978 TV Movie Director
We’ve Got Each Other 1977 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Lou Grant 1977 TV Series 1 episode Director
Busting Loose 1977 TV Series 5 episodes Director
Calling Doctor Storm, M. D. 1977 TV Movie Director
Szysznyk 1977 TV Series Director
Roosevelt and Truman 1977 TV Movie Director
Bumpers 1977 TV Movie Director
Laverne & Shirley 1976-1977 TV Series 8 episodes Director
The Tony Randall Show 1976-1977 TV Series 4 episodes Director
The Bob Newhart Show 1975-1977 TV Series 11 episodes Director
Mary Tyler Moore 1974-1976 TV Series 4 episodes Director
Phyllis 1975-1976 TV Series 19 episodes Director
Fay 1975 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers 1975 TV Series 1 episode Director
Real Good People 2016 TV Movie Director
Man with a Plan 2016 TV Series 4 episodes Director
Crowded 2016 TV Series 9 episodes Director
Mike & Molly 2010-2016 TV Series 49 episodes Director
Me & Mean Margaret 2016 TV Movie Director
2 Broke Girls 2011-2016 TV Series 4 episodes Director
The Half of It 2015 TV Movie Director
The Millers 2013-2015 TV Series 32 episodes Director
Friends with Better Lives 2014 TV Series 1 episode Director
More Time with Family 2014 TV Movie Director
Saint Francis 2014 TV Movie Director
Sean Saves the World 2013 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Partners 2012-2013 TV Series 12 episodes Director
Untitled Tad Quill Project 2013 TV Movie Director
Romantically Challenged 2010-2011 TV Series 5 episodes Director
Up All Night 2011 TV Series 1 episode Director
Nathan vs. Nurture 2010 TV Movie Director
Open Books 2010 TV Movie Director
Strange Brew 2010 TV Movie Director
$#*! My Dad Says 2010 TV Series 1 episode Director
Better with You 2010 TV Series 1 episode Director
Gary Unmarried 2008-2010 TV Series 36 episodes Director
Hank 2009 TV Series Director
Ab Fab 2009 TV Movie Director
Back to You 2007-2008 TV Series 17 episodes Director
The Mastersons of Manhattan 2007 TV Movie Director
Traveling in Packs 2007 TV Movie Director
Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchnick TV Project 2007 TV Movie Director
The Big Bang Theory 2006-2007 TV Series 2 episodes Director
The Class 2006-2007 TV Series 19 episodes Director
Will & Grace 1998-2006 TV Series 188 episodes Director
Teachers. 2006 TV Series 1 episode Director
Four Kings 2006 TV Series 1 episode Director
Courting Alex 2006 TV Series 1 episode Director
My 11:30 2004 TV Movie Director
The Stones 2004 TV Series Director
Beverly Hills S.U.V. 2004 TV Movie Director
Two and a Half Men 2003 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Dexter Prep 2002 TV Movie Director
Bram and Alice 2002 TV Series 1 episode Director
Good Morning, Miami 2002 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Weber Show 2000 TV Series 1 episode Director
Madigan Men 2000 TV Series 1 episode Director
Stark Raving Mad 1999 TV Series 1 episode Director
Ladies Man 1999 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Secret Lives of Men 1998 TV Series 1 episode Director
Jesse 1998 TV Series 1 episode Director
Conrad Bloom 1998 TV Series 1 episode Director
Friends 1994-1998 TV Series 15 episodes Director
Dharma & Greg 1997-1998 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Caroline in the City 1995-1998 TV Series 21 episodes Director
George & Leo 1997 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Fired Up 1997 TV Series 5 episodes Director
Union Square 1997 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Veronica’s Closet 1997 TV Series 1 episode Director
Men Behaving Badly 1996-1997 TV Series 7 episodes Director
Frasier 1993-1997 TV Series 32 episodes Director
Man with a Plan 2016 TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes Producer
Crowded 2016 TV Series executive producer – 12 episodes Producer
The Millers 2013-2015 TV Series executive producer – 16 episodes Producer
Mike & Molly 2010-2012 TV Series executive producer – 47 episodes Producer
Romantically Challenged 2010 TV Series executive producer – 4 episodes Producer
Gary Unmarried 2008-2010 TV Series executive producer – 36 episodes Producer
Back to You 2007-2008 TV Series executive producer – 16 episodes Producer
The Class 2006-2007 TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes Producer
Will & Grace 1999-2006 TV Series executive producer – 175 episodes Producer
Last Dance 2001 TV Movie executive producer Producer
Tikiville 2001 TV Movie executive producer Producer
The Secret Lives of Men 1998 TV Series executive producer Producer
Gloria Vane 1993 TV Movie executive producer Producer
Cheers TV Series executive producer – 226 episodes, 1984 – 1993 producer – 45 episodes, 1982 – 1984 Producer
The Tortellis 1987 TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes Producer
All Is Forgiven 1986 TV Series executive producer Producer
Cheers TV Series created by – 270 episodes, 1982 – 1993 creator – 1 episode, 1983 Writer
Cheers: Last Call! 1993 TV Short creator Writer
The Comeback 2005-2014 TV Series Jimmy Burrows Actor
Friends 1994 TV Series Director Actor
Cheers 1989-1993 TV Series Man Who Knocks / Man Standing in the Bar Actor
The Bob Newhart Show 1977 TV Series Maintenance Man Actor
Phyllis 1975 TV Series Telephone Man Actor
Rhoda 1974 TV Series Agent Actor
The Weber Show 2000 TV Series executive consultant – 1 episode Miscellaneous
Madigan Men 2000 TV Series consultant – 1 episode Miscellaneous
O.K. Crackerby! 1965 TV Series dialogue coach – 5 episodes Miscellaneous
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1990 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
Mickey’s 60th Birthday 1988 TV Movie special thanks Thanks
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2016 Documentary post-production Himself Self
The Eighties 2016 TV Mini-Series documentary Executive producer and co-creator, ‘Cheers’ Self
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows 2016 TV Special Himself Self
The Story Behind: Will & Grace 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Unusually Thicke 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Friends: Friends from the Start 2012 Video documentary short Himself Self
Tavis Smiley 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Biography 2009 TV Series documentary Himself Self
TV Land Moguls 2009 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America 2009 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Director Self
Heart & Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 4th Annual TV Land Awards 2006 TV Special Himself Self
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Inside the Actors Studio 2003 TV Series Himself Self
The ‘Frasier’ Story 1999 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Intimate Portrait 1998 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards 1996 TV Special Himself Self
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Self
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1994 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Self
The 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Accepting Special Award for Cheers Self
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Self
Cheers: Last Call! 1993 TV Short Himself (uncredited) Self
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series & Outstanding Comedy Series Self
Cheers 1990 TV Series Himself Self
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1987 TV Special Himself – Nominee Self
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Director in Comedy Series Self
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1983 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series Self
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1981 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Self
The Midnight Special 1981 TV Series Himself Self
The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1980 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Self
Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar 2004 Video documentary short Himself Archive Footage

James Burrows Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction Directors Guild of America, USA Won
2014 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards Won
2009 Distinguished Collaborator Award Costume Designers Guild Awards Won
2003 Special Lifetime Achievement Award Banff Television Festival Won
2001 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Will & Grace (1998) Won
2000 OFTA TV Hall of Fame Online Film & Television Association Behind the Scenes Won
2000 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998) Won
1999 Governors’ Award Society of Camera Operators Won
1996 Creative Achievement Award American Comedy Awards, USA Won
1994 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Frasier (1993) Won
1994 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series Frasier (1993) Won
1991 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Cheers (1982) Won
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1989 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1984 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1984 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Cheers (1982) Won
1983 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1983 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Won
1981 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Taxi (1978) Won
1980 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Taxi (1978) Won
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction Directors Guild of America, USA Nominated
2014 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards Nominated
2009 Distinguished Collaborator Award Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominated
2003 Special Lifetime Achievement Award Banff Television Festival Nominated
2001 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Will & Grace (1998) Nominated
2000 OFTA TV Hall of Fame Online Film & Television Association Behind the Scenes Nominated
2000 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998) Nominated
1999 Governors’ Award Society of Camera Operators Nominated
1996 Creative Achievement Award American Comedy Awards, USA Nominated
1994 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Frasier (1993) Nominated
1994 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series Frasier (1993) Nominated
1991 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Cheers (1982) Nominated
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1989 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1984 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1984 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’ Cheers (1982) Nominated
1983 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1983 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Cheers (1982) Nominated
1981 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Taxi (1978) Nominated
1980 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Taxi (1978) Nominated