When James Burrows was called the Spielberg of sitcom directors, Steven Spielberg wrote to him and said he wanted to be known as the James Burrows of film directors.
James Burrows, the son of renowned playwright, director and producer Abe Burrows, grew up in the industry but initially planned to have nothing to do with it. His behind-the-scenes work on Broadway led him to directing, and before he knew it, he was directing episodes of television’s most popular sitcom. The Mary Tyler Moore Show. From there, he directed more than 75 pilots that went to series, including the hits taxiCGentlemen, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace And Mike and Molly. Most recently he worked with Kelsey Grammer on the second version of Frasier which just aired on Paramount+.
He was so busy all these years that he even turned down the invitation His field Pilot. He explains why in this special version of the Deadline video series “The Film That Lit My Fuse,” presented by Miramax.
Burrows’ memoir, directed by James Burrows, was recently released in paperback and is a must-read for any sitcom fan who wants to learn the secrets behind his success, or anyone interested in his memoir as part of more than his part of the sitcom classic .
Source: Deadline
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