Rosalind Productions

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JAMES BURROWS James Burrows is one of television’s most respected and honored creative talents. Over his distinguished career, Jim has been the recipient of ten Emmys, four Directors Guild of America Awards, and the 1996 American Comedy Awards’ Creative Achievement Award. He has been the recipient of 20 nominations for the Director’s Guild of America Award, thus bestowing him the honor of being the most nominated director in the history of television at the Guild. Jim’s success as the director of television pilots is legendary. He directed every episode of the NBC hit series, “Will and Grace,” and currently directs "Gary Unmarried." Jim is probably best known as co-creator, executive producer and director of the critically acclaimed series, “Cheers.” The hit show, which aired for 11 seasons, is the most nominated series in the Television Academy’s history and is in third place for most Emmys received. He has also received numerous awards for his work on “Frasier,” “Friends,” “Wings,” “Night Court,” “Taxi,” and “Dear John.” For the first time in 25 years, he returned to the stage in the spring of 1998 to direct the highly acclaimed Man Who Came To Dinner at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, starring John Mahoney. Jim learned his trade from the very best, the legendary writer/director Abe Burrows, whose noted career included such Broadway/film classics as Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Cactus Flower. Born in Los Angeles and raised in New York, Jim graduated from Oberlin College and continued his education at Yale Drama School, where he earned a Master’s degree in fine arts. Jim and his wife, Debbie, reside in Los Angeles and between them have a quartet of daughters. ELINA de SANTOS Elina de Santos’ Los Angeles directing credits include: for the Pasadena Playhouse, the highly acclaimed Vincent in Brixton; for the Pacific Resident Theatre, Rocket to the Moon (LADCC Nominee for direction 2004), Death of a Salesman, A Delicate Balance, and Orpheus Descending, which garnered multiple awards including the top LADCC Awards for performance, direction and production 2003; for the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the LA premiere and multi-award winning Speed the Plow, All My Sons and a nine month run of Awake and Sing!; for the Ark Theatre Company, A Doll’s House which garnered a nomination for Best Director 2007. Regional credits include: Orphans

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