James Burrows

About James Burrows

He co-created the NBC comedy Cheers and is a veteran television director with over 50 TV pilots under his belt. He directed every episode of Will & Grace, as well as Taxi, Friends, and Frasier, among a slew of other famous sitcoms.

James Edward Burrows, sometimes known as Jim Burrows, is an American television director who has been working in television since the 1970s. Burrows has directed more than 50 television pilots and co-creators. the TV series Cheers. He also founded 3 Sisters Entertainment, a joint venture with NBC known for Will & Grace as well as CBS Productions' Caroline in the City show. In 2016, Burrows made the 1,000th episode on NBC's Crowded.

Occupation	Television director
Children	4
Education	Oberlin College (BA), Yale University (MFA)
Born	James Edward Burrows, December 30, 1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Parent(s)	Abe Burrows
Years active	1974–present

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Trivia

NBC aired a tribute called Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows in February of 2016. James Burrows was nominated for an Emmy Award every year between 1980 and 2005, except for 1997, on his way to winning 10 of them in addition to 4 Directors Guild of America Awards out of 15 nominations.

James Burrows before fame

He is a Yale School of Drama and Oberlin College alumnus. He worked as a dialogue coach on O.K. Crackerby! before becoming an assistant stage manager for the play Holly Golightly where he met Mary Tyler Moore.

Achievement of James Burrows

In February of 2016, NBC presented an homage to James Burrows called Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows. He was nominated for an Emmy Award every year between 1980 and 2005, except for 1997, on his way to winning 10 of them in addition to 4 Directors Guild of America Awards out of 15 nominations.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$600 Million

James Burrows family life

From 1981 through 1993, he was married to Linda Solomon, with whom he had three children. Later in life, he married Debbie Easton. Abe Burrows, a playwright and director, is his father.

Associations of James Burrows

In Frasier, he directed John Mahoney, and in a 1998 adaptation of the play The Man Who Came to Dinner, he directed John Mahoney.

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