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He was married twice. His son, James Burrows, became an influential television director whose credits have included The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers. His daughter, Laurie Burrows Grad, is the author of four cookbooks and host of her own cooking show on The Learning Channel. Abe Burrows died from Alzheimer's disease in his native New York City.
May 19, 1985 · Abe Burrows, the librettist, director, author and comic who wrote a score of shows for Broadway, including ''Guys and Dolls'' and ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,'' died of...
Burrows was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California, the son of Ruth (Levinson) and Abe Burrows, a well-known composer, director and writer. James has one sister, Laurie Burrows Grad. When James was still a young child, his family moved to New York where James attended New York’s High School of Music & Art.
YearTitleNotes2021Executive producer; Television special2020Raised by WolvesExecutive producer20203 episodes2019Executive producer; Television special- 4
- 1965–present
- Television director
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May 21, 1985 · Mr. Burrows's son, James, the director and producer of the television program ''Cheers,'' and his daughter, Laurie Burrows Grad, both of Los Angeles, spoke briefly, followed by Betty...
December 18, 1910 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. May 17, 1985 · New York City, New York, USA (after a long illness) Birth name. Abram Solman Borowitz. Mini Bio. Songwriter, composer, writer, panelist, director, singer and pianist, educated at City College of New York and New York University.
- December 18, 1910
- May 17, 1985
Oct 11, 2023 · Burrows, the recipient of an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and the son of “Guys and Dolls” librettist Abe Burrows, credits his stage background with helping him unpack the theatricality in ...
Burrows was twice married and had one son and one daughter. James Burrows became a television director ( The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers ); Laurie Burrows Grad is the author of four cookbooks and host of her own cooking show on The Learning Channel. Abe Burrows died after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease.