James Burrows

Born December 30, 1940· Los Angeles, California, USA

† Died June 19, 2026

93Filmography★ 6.8Average rating

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

Known for

The Big Bang Theory2007Friends1994Two and a Half Men20032 Broke Girls2011

Filmography

YearRating

Features 88

Series★ 5.9

Mid-Century Modern2025

Series★ 6.6

Frasier2023

★ 7.4

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes2021

Series★ 6.3

B Positive2020

★ 6.6

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019

★ 6.1

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"2019

★ 8.4

Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary2019

Series★ 7.6

The Neighborhood2018

Series★ 6.2

Superior Donuts2017

Series★ 7.5

Will & Grace2017

Series★ 6

Crowded2016

Series★ 6.7

Man with a Plan2016

Series★ 5.8

The Millers2013

Series★ 6.3

Partners2012

Series★ 7.2

2 Broke Girls2011

Series★ 6.5

Better With You2010

Series★ 5.2

100 Questions2010

Series★ 5.2

Romantically Challenged2010

Series★ 6.7

Mike & Molly2010

Series★ 6

$#*! My Dad Says2010

Series★ 5.9

Gary Unmarried2008

Series★ 5.7

Back to You2007

Series★ 7.9

The Big Bang Theory2007

Series★ 5.4

Teachers2006

Series★ 6.9

The Class2006

Series★ 5

Four Kings2006

Series★ 7.4

Two and a Half Men2003

Series★ 6.9

Good Morning, Miami2002

Series

Bram & Alice2002

Series★ 8

Madigan Men2000

Series★ 6.4

Stark Raving Mad1999

Series★ 7.3

Ladies Man1999

Series★ 6.9

Will & Grace1998

Series★ 5.9

Jesse1998

Series★ 10

Conrad Bloom1998

Series★ 6.4

Dharma & Greg1997

Series★ 7.8

Fired Up1997

Series★ 8.5

Union Square1997

Series★ 10

George & Leo1997

Series★ 8.6

Chicago Sons1997

Series★ 5.8

Pearl1996

Series★ 5

Men Behaving Badly1996

Series★ 7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun1996

Series★ 6.6

Caroline in the City1995

Series★ 7.4

NewsRadio1995

Series★ 6

Hudson Street1995

Series★ 9

Partners1995

Series★ 8.4

Friends1994

Series★ 6.5

Madman of the People1994

Series★ 7

Monty1994

Series★ 7.7

Frasier1993

Series★ 7

Cafe Americain1993

Series★ 5.1

Flying Blind1992

Series★ 7.9

Roc1991

Flesh 'n' Blood1991

Series★ 7

Flesh 'n' Blood1991

Series★ 5.7

Pacific Station1991

★ 6

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990

Series★ 6.9

Wings1990

The Marshall Chronicles1990

Series★ 6

The Marshall Chronicles1990

Series★ 5.7

Dear John1988

Series★ 4.5

The Tortellis1987

Series★ 6.8

The Hogan Family1986

Series★ 6.3

All Is Forgiven1986

Series★ 7.3

Night Court1984

★ 5.5

Partners1982

Series★ 7.6

Cheers1982

Series★ 7.2

Family Ties1982

Series★ 6.8

Best of the West1981

Good Time Harry1980

Series★ 7

Good Time Harry1980

Series★ 7.5

A New Kind of Family1979

Series★ 7.5

The Associates1979

★ 10

More Than Friends1978

Free Country1978

Series★ 7.5

Free Country1978

Series★ 7.3

Taxi1978

Series★ 7.4

Lou Grant1977

Series★ 7

We've Got Each Other1977

Busting Loose1977

Series★ 6.3

Busting Loose1977

Series★ 6.5

The Betty White Show1977

Series★ 7.1

Laverne & Shirley1976

Series★ 6.4

The Tony Randall Show1976

Series★ 6.9

Phyllis1975

Series★ 6

The Lost Saucer1975

Series★ 6.3

Rhoda1974

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974

Series★ 6

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974

Series★ 7.5

The Bob Newhart Show1972

Series★ 7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970

AbFab

Series★ 1

AbFab—

Happiness Isn't Everything

Series

Happiness Isn't Everything—

Short films 5

Mastersons of Manhattan2007

Channel 991988

P.O.P.1984

P.O.P.1984

Butterflies1979

★ 10

Butterflies1979

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.1977

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.1977

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

★ 6.4

Safe House2015

★ 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story1996

★ 6.3

Rhoda1974

★ 7.5

The Bob Newhart Show1972