James Burrows

James Burrows is an American television director and producer known for co-creating and directing Cheers and directing episodes of numerous sitcoms.

Cheers: An American sitcom set in a Boston bar, broadcast on NBC from 1982 to 1993. Burrows co-created the series and directed many of its episodes.
Multi-camera sitcom: A sitcom filmed with multiple cameras, often before a studio audience, using theatrical blocking and performance. This production format underlies many series Burrows directed.
Glen Charles: An American television writer and producer who co-created Cheers with his brother Les Charles and James Burrows. Charles was Burrows' co-creator and a central writing collaborator on Cheers.
Abe Burrows: An American playwright, director, and lyricist known for Broadway comedies and musicals. Abe Burrows was James Burrows' father and an established figure in American comedy theater.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: A Primetime Emmy category recognizing directing in a comedy television series. Burrows won multiple awards in this category for his sitcom directing.
Frasier: An American sitcom following psychiatrist Frasier Crane in Seattle, broadcast from 1993 to 2004. Burrows directed its pilot and continued directing episodes across its run.
Television pilot: An initial episode made to demonstrate a television series and help secure its production. Burrows became known for directing pilots that established a show's tone and ensemble.
Les Charles: An American television writer and producer who co-created Cheers with his brother Glen Charles and James Burrows. Les Charles shared the creative partnership that launched Burrows' signature series.
Yale University: A private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701. Burrows studied theater at Yale before pursuing directing.
Television directing: The creative and technical leadership of performances and production for television programs. Burrows' prolific sitcom career is a prominent example of sustained television directing.

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