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Son of playwright/director Abe Burrows, cousin of Jonathan Burrows.

He and TV director George Schaefer are tied at 15 each for the most nominations ever received from the Directors Guild of America.

Even though he became very wealthy from his work in television, he once said in an interview that he continues to direct situation comedy episodes on a freelance basis because it is what he loves to do.

Formed Charles Burrows Charles Productions with writer-producers Glen Charles and Les Charles in 1982 to produce "Cheers" (1982).

Graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.

Has been nominated for an Emmy Award for directing a comedy episode 24 times in 26 years, one nomination every year since 1980, excluding 1997 and 2004. He has won (as director) 5 times.

On three television series he's worked on, the spouse of a main character is never actually seen by the audience. They are Norm Peterson's wife Vera ("Cheers" (1982)), Niles Crane's wife Maris ("Frasier" (1993)) and Karen Walker's husband Stanley ("Will & Grace" (1998)).

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