James Burrows

James Burrows Biography

James Edward Burrows (born December 30, 1940) is an American television director who has been working in television since the 1970s. He is best known for co-creating Cheers.

Life and career

Burrows was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Ruth (Levinson) and Abe Burrows, who was a well-known composer, director and writer. Burrows is a graduate of Oberlin College. He also went to the Yale School of Drama.

Burrows' style is best known for his comic timing, complex blocking for actors, and incorporating more sophisticated lighting in television studio shoots. He is also credited for expanding the typical multi-camera television shoot from three to four cameras.

Burrows has directed for many shows, including:

1970s " The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Rhoda, Laverne & Shirley, Busting Loose, The Ted Knight Show, Taxi, The Associates
1980s " Cheers (which he also co-created), The Hogan Family, Dear John
1990s " Wings, Frasier, Friends, NewsRadio, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Pearl, Dharma & Greg, Caroline in the City, Will & Grace, George & Leo
2000s " The Class, Courting Alex, Two and a Half Men, Back to You, The Big Bang Theory, Gary Unmarried, Hank
2010s " Romantically Challenged, Mike & Molly, Better with You, $#*! My Dad Says, 2 Broke Girls, Partners

Burrows has had cameo appearances in several of the shows for which he has directed. He also appears as a television director in the 2005 HBO series The Comeback. Burrows played himself on the series. Burrows has been nominated for fifteen Directors Guild of America awards, and for an Emmy Award every year between 1980 and 2005, excluding 1997.

An episode of Scrubs S04E17, "My Life in Four Cameras", had a character named "Charles James" in honor of Cheers creators Burrows and Glen and Les Charles.

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