James Burrows, Iconic Sitcom Director, Dies at 85; Stars Pay Tribute
James Burrows, the acclaimed director behind iconic sitcoms like 'Friends' and 'Cheers,' has died at 85. Stars, including Jennifer Aniston, have paid heartfelt tributes, remembering him as a 'father figure' and a pivotal force in television comedy.
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Jennifer Aniston Posts Heartfelt Tribute to ‘Friends’ Director James Burrows: ‘He Was a Father Figure to Me’
Jennifer Aniston posted a heartfelt tribute to her longtime “Friends” director James Burrows, who died on Friday at 85 years old. “Papa Burrows. The hardest thing about writing this is that you spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs,” Aniston […]
By Jack Dunn
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The NBC exec who first met Burrows in 1979 and presided over NBC Entertainment from 1991 through 1998 describes the legendary TV director, who died Friday, as "America’s greatest and most prolific exporter of the world of laughter and joy."
By Scott Feinberg
Read full article →Jennifer Aniston Remembers “Father Figure” James Burrows As ‘Friends’ Stars Pay Tribute: “He Spoiled Us Rotten”
With the death of James Burrows, stars of the most beloved sitcoms are mourning the loss of the multi-cam medium’s most decorated director. Following Burrows’ death at age 85, Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to the “father figure” who directed 15 episodes of the hit NBC series in which she starred as Rachel Green, including the […]
By Glenn Garner
Read full article →James Burrows, prolific innovator in US TV comedies, dies
US director and television creator James Burrows, who worked behind the scenes on "Friends," "Cheers," "Taxi," and many other beloved comedies, has died, People magazine has reported.
Read full article →Cheers Co-Creator James Burrows Dies at 85
Cheers co-creator and Friends director James Burrows has died at 85.
By Michael Cripe
Read full article →James Burrows, prolific innovator in US TV comedies, dead at 85
Burrows won 11 Emmy awards for excellence in television and helmed more than 1,000 episodes of hit programs
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Read full article →‘Friends’ and ‘Cheers’ director James Burrows dies at 85 - The Daily Star
‘Friends’ and ‘Cheers’ director James Burrows dies at 85 The Daily Star
Read full article →James Burrows, legendary sitcom director of ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends’, dies aged 85
Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV comedy classics, including 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Will and Grace' The post James Burrows, legendary sitcom director of ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends’, dies aged 85 appeared first on NME.
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