Rich Burns is an American writer, director, producer and actor who served as one of the head writer on Netflix's Mermaid Magic. He is known for the Snow film duology (2004-2008), Spirit Riding Free (2018-2019) and The Disappointments (2020). Rich Burns is an American writer, director, producer and actor who served as one of the head writer on Netflix's Mermaid Magic. He is known for the Snow film duology (2004-2008), Spirit Riding Free (2018-2019) and The Disappointments (2020).