James Edward Burrows (born
December 30 1940) is an American
television director who has been working in television since the 1970s.
[Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio]
Biography
Burrows was born in
Los Angeles,
California, the son of Ruth Levinson and
Abe Burrows, who was a well-known composer, director and writer.
[James Burrows Biography (1940-)] He is the second cousin to the contemporary artist
Jordan Wolfson. Burrows is a graduate of
Oberlin College. He also went to the Yale school of drama.
Burrows' style is best known for his comic timing, complex blocking for actors, and incorporating more sophisticated lighting in television studio shoots. He is also credited for expanding the typical multi-camera television shoot from three to four cameras.
