FILM DIRECTOR
James Burrows
1940 - Today
James Burrows
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 1,826th most popular film director (down from 1,631st in 2024), the 14,661st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,043rd in 2019) and the 532nd most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, James Burrows ranks 1,826 out of 2,041. Before him are David Nutter, Pamela Fryman, 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.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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David Nutter
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 1,820
Pamela Fryman
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 1,821
Samira Makhmalbaf
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 1,822
György Pálfi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 1,823
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,824
Rachel Talalay
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,825
James Burrows
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,826
Shinji Aoyama
1964 - 2022
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,827
Mauro Fiore
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,828
Greg Mottola
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,829
David Dhawan
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 1,830
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 1,831
Amy Heckerling
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 1,832
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.
Others Born in 1940
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Maxine Hong Kingston
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 599
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 600
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 601
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 602
Bob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 603
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 604
James Burrows
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 605
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 606
Cynthia Weil
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 607
Savitri Jindal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 608
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 609
Robert Pinsky
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 610
Jim Clyburn
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 611
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, James Burrows ranks 532. 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).
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 526
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 527
John A. Russo
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 528
David Nutter
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 529
Pamela Fryman
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 530
Rachel Talalay
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 531
James Burrows
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 532
Greg Mottola
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 533
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 534
Amy Heckerling
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 535
Dan Povenmire
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 536
Michael Dante DiMartino
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 537
Colin Trevorrow
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 538
