Historical Consulting

Scott Rank has worked as a historical consultant for film, television, books, and other multimedia directed toward a general audience. He’s been featured on PBS and other national broadcasters.

Scott knows how to find the balance between historical accuracy and presenting characters as sympathetic and interesting to a modern audience. He comments extensively on historical film in his podcast “History Unplugged” and has featured dozens of consultants on his show, who advised such productions as Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” the Assassin’s Creed series, and Tom Cruise’s “The Last Samurai.”