James Burrows

Career timeline

1. 1940 · Born

   Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

2. 1970 · Screen debut

   The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV)

3. 1993 · Breakthrough

   Frasier (TV)

4. 2007 · First production

   Back to You (TV)

5. 2025 · Latest release

   Mid-Century Modern (TV)

6. 2026 · Died

   June 19, 2026

Career in numbers

10 1970s

7 1980s

22 1990s

5 2000s

9 2010s

1 2020s

• Comedy52
• Drama7
• Family6
• Crime2
• Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
• Animation1

Highest-rated title Friends 1994 8.4 Most popular title Friends 1994 8.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside James Burrows in our catalogue.

Ken Levine

9 titles together

Tony Mordente

7 titles together

Michael Lembeck

6 titles together

Peter Baldwin

6 titles together

Sam Simon

5 titles together

Steven Levitan

4 titles together

Robby Benson

4 titles together

Lorenzo Music

3 titles together

Kelsey Grammer

3 titles together

Peter Casey

3 titles together

1. 2015 Safe House as Sam 6.4 TV
2. 1974 Rhoda 6.2 TV
3. 1972 The Bob Newhart Show as Maintenance Man 7.6 TV

1. 2025 Mid-Century Modern 6.1 TV
2. 2017 Will & Grace 7.5 TV
3. 2016 Crowded 6.0 TV
4. 2006 The Class 6.8 TV
5. 1998 Will & Grace 6.9 TV
6. 1982 Cheers 7.6 TV

1. 1982 Cheers 7.6 TV

1. 2025 Mid-Century Modern 6.1 TV
2. 2018 The Neighborhood 7.5 TV
3. 2017 Will & Grace 7.5 TV
4. 2016 Man with a Plan 6.7 TV
5. 2016 Crowded 6.0 TV
6. 2012 Partners 6.3 TV
7. 2011 2 Broke Girls 7.2 TV
8. 2010 $#*! My Dad Says 6.0 TV
9. 2010 Better With You 6.5 TV
10. 2008 Gary Unmarried 6.0 TV
11. 2007 The Big Bang Theory 7.9 TV
12. 2006 The Class 6.8 TV
13. 2002 Good Morning, Miami TV
14. 1999 Stark Raving Mad TV
15. 1999 Ladies Man TV
16. 1998 Jesse TV
17. 1998 Will & Grace 6.9 TV
18. 1998 Conrad Bloom TV
19. 1997 Union Square TV
20. 1997 Dharma & Greg 6.4 TV
21. 1997 George & Leo TV
22. 1997 Fired Up TV
23. 1996 Men Behaving Badly TV
24. 1996 Pearl TV
25. 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun 7.5 TV
26. 1995 Caroline in the City 6.5 TV
27. 1995 Hudson Street TV
28. 1995 Partners TV
29. 1995 NewsRadio 7.4 TV
30. 1994 Friends 8.4 TV
31. 1994 Madman of the People TV
32. 1994 Monty TV
33. 1993 Frasier 7.7 TV
34. 1991 Roc TV
35. 1990 Wings 6.9 TV
36. 1988 Dear John TV
37. 1986 The Hogan Family 6.8 TV
38. 1984 Night Court 7.3 TV
39. 1982 Cheers 7.6 TV
40. 1982 Family Ties 7.2 TV
41. 1982 Partners 5.4 Movie
42. 1981 Best of the West TV
43. 1979 The Associates TV
44. 1978 Taxi 7.3 TV
45. 1977 The Betty White Show TV
46. 1977 Busting Loose TV
47. 1976 The Tony Randall Show TV
48. 1976 Laverne & Shirley 7.1 TV
49. 1975 Phyllis TV
50. 1974 Rhoda 6.2 TV
51. 1972 The Bob Newhart Show 7.6 TV
52. 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 7.7 TV

1. 2008 Gary Unmarried 6.0 TV
2. 2007 Back to You TV

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