James "Jim" Edward Burrows is an American director who directed all episodes and one special of Will & Grace.
Will & Grace[]
Burrows has admitted that he loved the script for Will & Grace for being a high-concept show, having directed television before with more mundane concepts. While promoting the ninth season in 2017, he described the show as a "fairy tale, literally and figuratively" because of the four main characters who are "a little bit of a fantasy."
All members of the main cast has expressed holding Burrows in high regard, with Debra Messing describing him as a "master" and a "musician", listening more to the musicality of the comedy rather than watching it.[1] On February 21, 2016, three of the main cast (Messing only appeared on a pre-recorded message due to the snow storm in New York at the time[2]) were present during the special tribute to Burrows entitled Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.
Awards & Nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Episode | Result |
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1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Love and Marriage | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2000 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Homo for the Holidays | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Yours, Mine or Ours | Nominated | |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lows in the Mid-Eighties | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Won | ||
2002 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | A Chorus Lie | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Bed, Bath and Beyond | Nominated | |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | 23 | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Marry Me a Little, Marry Me a Little More | Nominated | |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Last Ex to Brooklyn | Nominated |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World | Nominated |
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References[]
- ↑ Will And Grace Premiere (NBC) Debra Messing #1. YouTube
- ↑ Emily Longeretta (February 21, 2016) ‘Will & Grace’ Cast Reunites At James Burrows Tribute — Debra Messing Misses Big Event. Hollywood Life. Retrieved September 9, 2017