FILM DIRECTOR

James Burrows

1940 - Today

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James Burrows (born December 30, 1940), sometimes known as Jim "Jimmy" Burrows, is an American television director. He has received numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Directors Guild of America Awards. He was honored with the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 and NBC special Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows in 2016. Burrows started his career with The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). James Burrows is the 1,835th most popular film director (down from 1,631st in 2024), the 14,691st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,043rd in 2019) and the 533rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Burrows ranks 1,835 out of 2,041. Before him are Pamela Fryman, Benoît Delhomme, Samira Makhmalbaf, György Pálfi, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and Rachel Talalay. After him are Shinji Aoyama, Mauro Fiore, Greg Mottola, David Dhawan, Brad Silberling, and Amy Heckerling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, James Burrows ranks 605. Before him are Maxine Hong Kingston, Melba Moore, Howard Hesseman, Don LaFontaine, Bob Knight, and Harry Jerome. After him are Adam Faith, Cynthia Weil, Savitri Jindal, Barney Frank, Robert Pinsky, and Jim Clyburn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Burrows ranks 14,695 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Armstrong (1939), Julie Plec (1972), Jack Dalrymple (1948), Oveta Culp Hobby (1905), Rachel Talalay (1958), and Roy Cooper (1957). After him are Paula Jones (1966), Max Casella (1967), Ella Hall (1896), Erik (1984), Fred Melamed (1956), and Alton B. Parker (1852).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, James Burrows ranks 533. Before him are Scott Frank (1960), Jon M. Chu (1979), John A. Russo (1939), David Nutter (1960), Pamela Fryman (1959), and Rachel Talalay (1958). After him are Greg Mottola (1964), Brad Silberling (1963), Amy Heckerling (1954), Dan Povenmire (1963), Michael Dante DiMartino (1974), and Colin Trevorrow (1976).

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