James Burrows Biography
James Burrows is a television director from the United States who has been in the industry since the 1970s. He co-created the television sitcom Cheers and directed over 50 television pilots. He has also founded 3 Sisters Entertainment, a joint venture with NBC recognized for the shows Will & Grace and Caroline in the City.
How old is James Burrows? – Age
He is 82 years old as of 30 December 2022. He was born in 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States. His real name is James Edward Burrows.
James Burrows Family – Education
Burrows was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family, the son of Ruth (Levinson) and Abe Burrows, a well-known composer, director, and playwright. Laurie Burrows Grad is James’s only sibling. When James was a kid, his family relocated to New York, where he attended the High School of Music and Art. Burrows attended Oberlin College and the Yale School of Drama’s graduate program.
James Burrows Wife – Children
Burrows is married to renowned hairdresser Debbie Easton, with whom he has a home in Manhattan. Burrows previously divorced Linda Solomon. He is the father of three children and one stepdaughter.
James Burrows Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $600 million.
James Burrows Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.80 m).
James Burrows Will & Grace
He directed all episodes and one special of the American television sitcom Will & Grace. Burrows has said that he liked the writing for Will & Grace because it was a high-concept program, despite having previously directed television with more commonplace topics. In 2017, when advertising the ninth season, he described the program as a “fairy tale, literally and figuratively” because of the four main characters, who are “a little bit of a fantasy.”
All of the key cast members have professed their admiration for Burrows, with Debra Messing calling him as a “master” and a “musician,” preferring to listen to the humor rather than see it. On February 21, 2016, three members of the main cast (Messing only appeared on a pre-recorded message owing to the snowstorm in New York at the time) attended the Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.
James Burrows The Comeback
He appeared as the director of a few early Room and Bored episodes in the American comedy-drama television series The Comeback.Valerie Cherish (Kudrow) is a seasoned B-list comedy actress who rose to prominence on the 1989-93 sitcom I’m It!. She thereafter struggled to find meaningful acting employment and faded from public view for more than a decade. Valerie gets cast as Aunt Sassy on a new network comedy called Room and Bored in 2005, and as part of the deal, she agrees to document her comeback to television on a reality television series called The Comeback. However, she is constantly plagued by the fact that she is an older, non-influential star in an increasingly young Hollywood, all while her every move on and off the set is being videotaped for the companion reality series.
James Movies and TV Shows
♦ 2005, 2014 – The Comeback
♦ 2020 – Will & Grace
♦ 1994 – Friends
♦ 1989 – Cheers
♦ 1977 – The Bob Newhart Show
♦ 1975 – Phyllis
♦ 1974 – Rhoda
♦ 1982 – Partners
♦ 1978 – More Than Friends