Ric Burns

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Ric Burns (focusing on Directing) based only on provided sources.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble, no JSON.
Source [1]: Ric Burns is male. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Known for directing. Has 35 known credits.
Source [2]: American documentary filmmaker and writer. Has written, directed, and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s. Began with collaboration on the PBS series The Civil War (1990). Produced The Civil War with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote it with Geoffrey Ward.
Source [3]: General info (filmography, biography, etc.) - no specific new facts.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Origins. Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. His professional work in the field of historical documentaries has spanned from the 1990s to the present.
Paragraph 2: Career Beginnings and Key Works. His career in historical documentaries began with a collaboration on the PBS series The Civil War, released in 1990. For this series, he worked alongside his older brother, Ken Burns, as a producer and collaborated with Geoffrey Ward as a writer.
Paragraph 3: Professional Scope. Throughout his career, Burns has been recognized for his work in directing. He currently holds 35 known credits. His body of work includes writing, directing, and producing historical documentaries.
Current Draft:
Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, he has been involved in the creation of historical documentaries since the 1990s. His professional contributions to the medium include writing, directing, and producing.

His work in historical documentaries began with a collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War, which was released in 1990. On this project, he produced the series alongside his older brother, Ken Burns, and wrote the series with Geoffrey Ward.

In addition to his work as a writer and producer, Burns is known for his directing. He has 35 known credits to his name.
Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~40 words.
Para 2: ~45 words.
Para 3: ~25 words.
Total: ~110 words.
Problem: The requirement is 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything.
Wait, the sources are very sparse.
Source 1: Name, Gender (Male), Birthplace (Baltimore, MD), Known for (Directing), Known credits (35).
Source 2: American documentary filmmaker/writer, written/directed/produced historical documentaries since 1990s, started with The Civil War (1990) on PBS, produced with Ken Burns (older brother), wrote with Geoffrey Ward.
Constraint Conflict: I cannot invent facts to reach the word count. If the sources don't have enough info to reach 180 words, I must be careful. However, I can elaborate on the nature of the facts provided using professional prose.
Let's re-examine the sources for any missed details:
Ric Burns
American documentary filmmaker and writer
Written, directed, produced historical documentaries since the 1990s
Started with The Civil