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Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Anecdotes.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Production and direction -- Anecdotes.
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Burrows, James, 1940-
Burrows, James, 1940-
Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Anecdotes.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Production and direction -- Anecdotes.
MARC Display
Directed
by
James
Burrows
: five
decades
of
stories
from the
legendary
director
of
Taxi
,
Cheers
,
Frasier
,
Friends
,
Will
&
Grace
, and
more
/
James
Burrows
with Eddy Friedfeld ; [foreword by Glen and Les Charles].
by
Burrows
,
James
, 1940-
Ballantine Books, 2022.
Call #:
791.450233 B972d
Subjects
Burrows
,
James
, 1940-
Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Anecdotes.
Situation comedies (Television programs) -- Production and direction -- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9780593358245 (hc)
Alternate title:
Directed
by
James
Burrows
:
5
decades
of
stories
from the
legendary
director
of
Taxi
,
Cheers
,
Frasier
,
Friends
,
Will
&
Grace
, and
more
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xi, 352 p., 24 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Summary:
"From the
director
of The Mary Tyler Moore Show,
Taxi
,
Cheers
,
Frasier
,
Friends
, and
Will
&
Grace
comes an insightful and nostalgic memoir that offers a bounty of behind-the-scenes moments from our favorite shows, peeling away the layers behind how a successful sitcom comes together -- and stays that way. In
Directed
by
James
Burrows
, the
legendary
talent not only provides backstories into the genesis and casting of the dozens of great sitcoms he
directed
,
Burrows
also offers insight into how these memorable shows are created, how they get on the air, and how the cast and crew continue to develop and grow each season, all coupled with tales of his challenges, career victories, and defeats, as well as advice for those who aspire to direct. All this from the man who helped launch the careers of Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Aniston, Debra Messing, and Melissa McCarthy. Readers
will
discover the childhood and young adult influences and experiences that inspired
Burrows
, including, first and foremost, his father,
legendary
playwright and Broadway
director
Abe
Burrows
.
Directed
by
James
Burrows
explores
Burrows
's journey in theater and television, including his first gigs in 'the family business' in the late 1960s, his start working on Broadway and regional theater, directing, stage managing, and building sets. Hoping that his theatrical experience could be transferable to TV directing, he applied for a job with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. From there, he became a sought-after television
director
. His major break came with
Taxi
, for which he
directed
more
than half of the series. Forming a partnership with writers/producers Glen and Les Charles, he then co-created the mega-hit
Cheers
, directing most of its episodes.
Burrows
went on to direct the pilots and multiple episodes of
Frasier
,
Friends
, Mike & Molly, The Big Bang Theory, and Two and a Half Men, plus all 246 episodes of
Will
&
Grace
and episodes of
more
than a hundred other shows. A heart-and-soul master class in sitcom,
Directed
by
James
Burrows
reveals what it truly takes to get a laugh."--Publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Other authors:
Friedfeld, Eddy.
Charles, Glen, 1943-
Charles, Les, 1948-
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