Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox honor the late television director James Burrows after his death at age 85. Burrows, a long-time multi-camera director, is widely credited with shaping major sitcoms, including NBC’s “Friends,” where he directed 15 episodes featuring Aniston as Rachel Green. Multiple outlets report that Aniston describes him as a “father figure,” adding that he “spoiled us rotten” and that he spent his career making people feel loved. Variety and Deadline also note that Aniston posted a tribute referencing “Papa Burrows” and reflecting on the difficulty of summarizing his impact in a short message.
India Today and Times of India similarly describe tributes from both Aniston and Cox recalling their time working with Burrows and portraying his approach as consistently supportive. NDTV states simply that Burrows died on Friday, while other coverage emphasizes his personal influence on cast and crew beyond his directing work. Across the reports, the common theme is Burrows’s reputation for care, mentorship, and lasting influence on the “Friends” production and its performers.
