Actor Courtney Cox paid tribute to late director Jimmy Burrows, calling him "egoless" in a heartfelt Instagram post. She shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes, noting he called her "Cox-N-Hammer" and referred to the cast as "the kids." Jennifer Aniston also honored Burrows as a "father figure," describing his lasting impact on her life. Burrows, credited as the father of the modern sitcom, passed away at 85, leaving behind a legacy of iconic shows like 'Friends' and 'Cheers.'

Actor Courtney Cox penned a heartwarming note to pay tribute to the late director Jimmy Burrows, who passed away on Friday at the age of 85.

"I'm not sure how someone with that much talent, wisdom, and adoration could be so egoless. - Courtney Cox"

The actress shared the note on her Instagram handle, reminiscing about behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of during the tenure of director Jimmy Burrows.

Courtney Cox wrote, "Jimmy B called me Cox-N-Hammer. I have no idea why or what it means, but I just went with it 'cause he was Jimmy Burrows. He always referred to us as "the kids"... he took the cast under his wing and taught us everything we needed to know -- whether through his direction, or telling us how things in our lives were gonna unfold -- never sugar-coating anything and he was always right."

She also praised the selfless behaviour of the director, describing him as an "egoless" filmmaker despite the fame.

Courtney Cox wrote, "I would beg him to make more time to direct us, but so did all of his other shows, because everything was better when he was around. You felt safe and confident and man, what a blast we had! I'm not sure how someone with that much talent, wisdom, and adoration could be so egoless. Making anything the best it could be was all that mattered to Jimmy... well, that and his wonderful kids and his beautiful wife, Debbie. I so loved watching them fall in love."

Earlier, Jennifer Aniston also penned a heartwarming note for James Burrows, describing the filmmaker as a "father figure" in her life.

"Papa Burrows. The hardest thing about writing this is that you spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs," Aniston wrote on Instagram on Sunday (local time).

She continued, "He called us his 'kids' -- 'Where are the kids?' 'Let's see if the kids can make the joke work.' No pressure. His own incredible children were generous enough to share him with all of us who were lucky enough to experience his unicorn presence. He was a father figure to me. He always checked in on me. He worried about me, celebrated me, taught me, guided me, and held me through the hardest times and the best of times. He spoiled us rotten."