{"id":16497,"date":"2026-06-19T22:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16497"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:04:31","slug":"james-burrows-prolific-tv-director-and-co-creator-of-cheers-dies-at-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16497","title":{"rendered":"James Burrows, prolific TV director and co-creator of \u2018Cheers,\u2019 dies at 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>Emmy-winning television director James Burrows, a decades-long Hollywood hit-maker who co-created \u201cCheers\u201d and helmed more than 1,000 episodes of programs ranging from \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore Show\u201d to \u201cWill &amp; Grace\u201d and \u201cFriends,\u201d died Friday at age 85.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16462\">Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burrows\u2019 family confirmed his death in a statement to People magazine, saying he \u201cpassed away peacefully today surrounded by his loving family.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Smothers, left, and his brother Dick, right, flank director...\" class=\"wp-image-16464\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e-1024x706.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e-1024x706.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e-768x529.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e-1536x1059.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bac6382fe69ad71d6b941d22ae29629e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Tom Smothers, left, and his brother Dick, right, flank director James Burrows, who holds the Emmy award he won for directing an episode of the televison show \u201cTaxi,\u201d at the Emmy Awards ceremony in Pasadena, Ca., Sept. 7, 1980.  (AP Photo)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d watches over...\" class=\"wp-image-16465\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651-1024x680.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/79739b2a3c2b7f0c6ba12fa8cd96b651.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d watches over the set of the show on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Burrows isn\u2019t a household name. But behind the scenes Burrows reigns as a comedy giant. He\u2019s a director whose brand of funny business has helped shape TV comedy season after season. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, right, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d plans...\" class=\"wp-image-16466\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7-1024x697.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7-1024x697.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7-1536x1045.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52d62fdc593bbefb40e3960fc8f7acb7.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, right, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d plans out a scene as cast member Michael Urie looks on, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Burrows isn\u2019t a household name. But behind the scenes Burrows reigns as a comedy giant. He\u2019s a director whose brand of funny business has helped shape TV comedy season after season. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alzheimer\u2019s Association\u2019s Laurie Grad, and from left, James Burrows and...\" class=\"wp-image-16467\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151-1024x694.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151-1024x694.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151-768x520.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151-1536x1041.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4e56677ea6fb3c5dca76acbb461fe151.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Alzheimer\u2019s Association\u2019s Laurie Grad, and from left, James Burrows and Grace Potter pose in the audience at the 22nd annual \u201cA Night At Sardi\u2019s\u201d to benefit the Alzheimer\u2019s Association at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for Alzheimer\u2019s Association\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows speaks on stage at the 22nd annual \u201cA...\" class=\"wp-image-16468\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02-1024x726.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02-1024x726.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02-1536x1089.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13cc7bc756509baba90a43f051163a02.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows speaks on stage at the 22nd annual \u201cA Night At Sardi\u2019s\u201d to benefit the Alzheimer\u2019s Association at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for Alzheimer\u2019s Association\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Jennifer Aniston participate...\" class=\"wp-image-16469\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947-1024x732.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947-1024x732.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947-768x549.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947-1536x1098.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dbf58067f8fd01b79c29d1f0217c947.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Jennifer Aniston participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Jennifer Aniston participate...\" class=\"wp-image-16470\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8-1024x715.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8-1024x715.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8-768x536.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8-1536x1072.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eb7f230b8c0d9e0eaec868ddddd3bcf8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Jennifer Aniston participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d goes...\" class=\"wp-image-16471\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80-1024x678.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80-1536x1017.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e5b122f6e068f12cb243ba107c79d80.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d goes over the script with cast member Michael Urie on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Burrows isn\u2019t a household name. But behind the scenes Burrows reigns as a comedy giant. He\u2019s a director whose brand of funny business has helped shape TV comedy season after season. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Megan Mullally, Debra...\" class=\"wp-image-16472\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d-1024x691.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d-1024x691.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d-768x519.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d-1536x1037.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3b5a6bcd896b443f3435e0044af3d45d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Megan Mullally, Debra Messing and Eric McCormack participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d plans...\" class=\"wp-image-16473\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617-1024x676.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617-1536x1013.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/986a4a25695a9450043cb1e1e4027617.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d plans a scene alongside cast member Michael Urie on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Burrows isn\u2019t a household name. But behind the scenes Burrows reigns as a comedy giant. He\u2019s a director whose brand of funny business has helped shape TV comedy season after season. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Will Arnett and James Burrows seen at The Millers Wrap...\" class=\"wp-image-16474\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c7ad6163e777f541b56589c9105834d0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Will Arnett and James Burrows seen at The Millers Wrap Party at the Levi\u2019s Haus, on Saturday, March, 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau\/Invision for Levis Strauss\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d goes...\" class=\"wp-image-16475\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d-1024x738.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d-1024x738.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d-768x553.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d-1536x1107.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7dde74c4b85885068d116afcfc74689d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, left, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d goes over a scene with cast members David Krumholtz, second from left, and Michael Urie, right, on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Burrows isn\u2019t a household name. But behind the scenes Burrows reigns as a comedy giant. He\u2019s a director whose brand of funny business has helped shape TV comedy season after season. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Bob Newhart participate...\" class=\"wp-image-16476\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e-1024x699.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e-1024x699.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e-768x524.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e-1536x1048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/81a8815f9c67d6dca7f5159ba45cd20e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Bob Newhart participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Rhea Perlman and...\" class=\"wp-image-16477\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10-1024x702.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10-1024x702.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10-768x526.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10-1536x1053.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ff7a8732a54d88362bba094753d0c10.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Rhea Perlman and George Wendt participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Bob Newhart participate...\" class=\"wp-image-16478\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71-1024x737.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71-1024x737.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71-768x553.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71-1536x1106.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1ff22f0a06d29dd8f75a00824ea7da71.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Bob Newhart participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Honoree James Burrows participates in the Academy of Television Arts...\" class=\"wp-image-16479\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b-1024x780.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b-1024x780.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b-768x585.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b-1536x1170.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e13c00631c30f352933da2f438da9a8b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Honoree James Burrows participates in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Rhea Perlman participate...\" class=\"wp-image-16480\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d-1024x780.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d-1024x780.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d-768x585.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d-1536x1169.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b7255e5733f0f6ef4a547fe5e4e3ac0d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Rhea Perlman participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, actress Debra Messing, honoree James Burrows, actors Danny...\" class=\"wp-image-16481\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0-1024x726.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0-1024x726.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0-1536x1089.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2ebf28093e2505c46b7b5cfd190b88b0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, actress Debra Messing, honoree James Burrows, actors Danny DeVito and Eric McCormack attend the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Debbie Easton and James Burrows seen at The Millers Wrap...\" class=\"wp-image-16482\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-683x1024.webp\" width=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/70aba601859326e28f1cc10dfa6c878f-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Debbie Easton and James Burrows seen at The Millers Wrap Party at the Levi\u2019s Haus, on Saturday, March, 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau\/Invision for Levis Strauss\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chuck Lorre, left, recipient of the Rodney Respect Award, poses...\" class=\"wp-image-16483\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8-1024x729.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8-1024x729.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8-768x547.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8-1536x1093.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6905d941c173e4b3b7196cf290ae9be8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chuck Lorre, left, recipient of the Rodney Respect Award, poses with television director James Burrows at UCLA\u2019s 2013 Visionary Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, actress Debra Messing, honoree James Burrows and actor...\" class=\"wp-image-16484\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2-1024x780.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2-1024x780.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2-768x585.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2-1536x1169.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b861fce39047f3491e47eca20a1807e2.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, actress Debra Messing, honoree James Burrows and actor Eric McCormack attend the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Christopher Lloyd and...\" class=\"wp-image-16485\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab-1024x777.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab-1024x777.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab-768x583.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab-1536x1166.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6dd13a966b7fa371906ed1bbe0bd4eab.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actors Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito participate in the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows panel, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Margo Martindale arrive...\" class=\"wp-image-16486\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-766x1024.webp\" width=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-766x1024.webp 766w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-224x300.webp 224w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-768x1027.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-1149x1536.webp 1149w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548-1531x2048.webp 1531w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26f4dd8a7454bf4207299ea7cf9a6548.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, honoree James Burrows and actor Margo Martindale arrive at the Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows, on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Scott Kirkland\/Invision for Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows arrives at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards...\" class=\"wp-image-16487\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-784x1024.webp\" width=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-784x1024.webp 784w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-230x300.webp 230w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-768x1003.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-1176x1536.webp 1176w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b-1568x2048.webp 1568w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/152c77f1e943a7c5b172a9831fba612b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows arrives at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Debbie Easton, left, and James Burrows arrive at night one...\" class=\"wp-image-16488\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/65570219ae7adefbb5ade9ad3076c218.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Debbie Easton, left, and James Burrows arrive at night one of the Television Academy\u2019s 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 Jimmy Kimmel, from left, James Burrows, Brent Miller,...\" class=\"wp-image-16489\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a-1024x721.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a-1024x721.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a-768x540.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a-1536x1081.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/76aae5e97a9750ee2e23739d89a42d8a.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>EXCLUSIVE \u2013 Jimmy Kimmel, from left, James Burrows, Brent Miller, and Norman Lear pose with the award for \u201cLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear\u2019s \u2018All in the Family\u2019 and \u2018The Jeffersons&#8217;\u201d during night one of the Television Academy\u2019s 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows attends the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame...\" class=\"wp-image-16490\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390-1024x680.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6e718a23a957a7302a4664fb76a87390.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows attends the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the Television Academy\u2019s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows attends the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame...\" class=\"wp-image-16491\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-680x1024.webp\" width=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-680x1024.webp 680w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-199x300.webp 199w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-768x1156.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-1021x1536.webp 1021w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-1361x2048.webp 1361w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/915607b8fc60a695eb717eebebae05ce-scaled.webp 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows attends the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the Television Academy\u2019s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 James Burrows, right, and Linda Sandrich, wife of...\" class=\"wp-image-16492\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7-1024x680.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fde9eabe9c56cc153373ce4f18cd60a7.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>EXCLUSIVE \u2013 James Burrows, right, and Linda Sandrich, wife of inductee Jay Sandrich, pose for a portrait at 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame at the Saban Media Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the Television Academy\u2019s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 James Burrows speaks at the 25th Television Academy...\" class=\"wp-image-16493\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b374269fdcd341aa85cc7c56701c2577.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>EXCLUSIVE \u2013 James Burrows speaks at the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the Television Academy\u2019s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, from left, Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner attend...\" class=\"wp-image-16494\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a843e8d14fb7ff37430586d8abbe09de.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, from left, Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner attend the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the Television Academy\u2019s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden\/Invision for the Television Academy\/AP Images)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILE \u2013 James Burrows, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d...\" class=\"wp-image-16495\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e-1024x639.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e-1024x639.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e-768x479.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e-1536x959.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b491b482ecbd3162273e354c056c4d3e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>FILE \u2013 James Burrows, director of the television series \u201cPartners,\u201d poses for a portrait on the set of the show at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., on  Sept. 19, 2012. Burrows, who has directed hit comedies including \u201cTaxi\u201d, \u201cFriends,\u201d \u201cCheers\u201d and \u201cWill &amp; Grace\u201d has written a new memoir called \u201cDirected by James Burrows.\u201d   (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP, File)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Burrows, the director\/executive producer of \u201cMid-Century Modern,\u201d poses at...\" class=\"wp-image-16496\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f-1024x676.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f-1536x1013.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4cd4fab1e3bfbfbc63737887520ef78f.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James Burrows, the director\/executive producer of \u201cMid-Century Modern,\u201d poses at the premiere of the Hulu series on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Tom Smothers, left, and his brother Dick, right, flank director James Burrows, who holds the Emmy award he won for directing an episode of the televison show \u201cTaxi,\u201d at the Emmy Awards ceremony in Pasadena, Ca., Sept. 7, 1980.  (AP Photo)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A cause of death was not released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor more than five decades, Burrows was one of the most influential and beloved directors in television history,\u201d according to the family. \u201cAs a legendary director, mentor, and creative force, he helped shape generations of comedy and brought immeasurable joy to audiences around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the course of his unparalleled career, Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television and was instrumental in creating some of the most iconic series ever produced, including \u2018The Mary Tyler Moore Show,\u2019 \u2018Taxi,\u2019 \u2018Cheers,\u2019 \u2018Frasier,\u2019 \u2018Friends,\u2019 \u2018Will &amp; Grace,\u2019 and \u2018The Big Bang Theory,\u2019 among many others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut beyond his remarkable achievements, Burrows will be remembered for something even greater: his kindness, generosity, and unwavering belief in the people around him. He possessed a rare ability to make everyone better and was known for remembering every person he met by name, making colleagues at every level feel seen, valued, and appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBurrows understood that great comedy was never simply about laughter. It was about humanity, connection, and truth. That understanding became the foundation of a career that forever changed television. His influence will continue to be felt for generations through the countless artists he inspired, the stories he helped tell, and the millions of people whose lives were brightened by his work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family called him a \u201cdevoted husband, father, and grandfather,\u201d survived by his wife, Debbie, four daughters, and seven grandchildren.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16460\">World Cup: U.S. blanks Australia to reach knockout round<\/a><\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWill &amp; Grace\u201d star Eric McCormack posted a tribute to Burrows on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost a giant today, a mentor to me and a dear friend,\u201d McCormack wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 800 lb gorilla of television comedy for fifty years, he was beloved by everyone, and has left not a mark but a footprint. An incredible legacy. Jimmy, thank you for everything you gave us. I love you. And I send so much love to Debbie and your whole beautiful family,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Los Angeles, Burrows was educated in New York and graduated from the Yale School of Drama. After returning to Los Angeles and working on theater productions, Burrows was hired by Mary Tyler Moore, directing episodes of her landmark sitcom, along with its spinoffs \u201cPhyllis,\u201d \u201cLou Grant\u201d and \u201cRhoda.\u201d<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also worked on programs such as \u201cThe Bob Newhart Show\u201d and more notably, \u201cTaxi,\u201d which earned him the first two of his 11 career Emmy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Burrows teamed with \u201cTaxi\u201d producers Glen and Les Charles to create the bar-centered sitcom \u201cCheers,\u201d with Burrows directing the vast majority of the show\u2019s episodes, earning him six more Emmys.<\/p>\n<p>He quickly became one of Hollywood\u2019s go-to television directors, helming episodes of dozens of series over the year, including \u201cNight Court,\u201d \u201cDear John,\u201d \u201cNewsRadio,\u201d \u201c3rd Rock from the Sun,\u201d \u201cCaroline in the City,\u201d \u201cDharma &amp; Greg,\u201d \u201cFriends,\u201d \u201cThe Millers,\u201d \u201cMike &amp; Molly\u201d and \u201c2 Broke Girls.\u201d He directed 246 episodes of \u201cWill &amp; Grace.\u201d He also directed the pilot episodes of \u2018Two and a Half Men\u201d and \u201cThe Big Bang Theory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of America for television directing in 2015. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2006<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16458\">Kings bringing in Phil Housley as assistant coach<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He helmed more than 1,000 episodes of programs ranging from &#8220;The Mary Tyler Moore Show&#8221; to &#8220;Will &#038; Grace&#8221; and &#8220;Friends,&#8221; winning 11 Emmy Awards along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-obituary","category-reports-the-death-of-an-individual-providing-an-account-of-the-persons-life-including-their-achievements-any-controversies-in-which-they-were-involved-and-reminiscences-by-people-who-knew"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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