Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, John Bert has always had an interest in film production. After graduating from Beaver High School in 1984, he became involved in historic preservation as a living historian, appearing as an extra in "Dances With Wolves" and "Gettysburg" before being contacted to work as a military advisor on "Gods and Generals" and "Cold Mountain". It was on "Cold Mountain" that he had the honor to work with two other respected historians; Brian C. Pohanka and Michael Kraus. Those scenes were shot in Romania.In recent years, he has served as a historical consultant on several History Channel projects, including "Battlefield Detectives" and "Ten Days That Changed America" as well as assistant director on the upcoming African-American documentary "For Love of Liberty", "Christmas and the Civil War", "Red Legged Devils" and the new ad campaign for the US Border Patrol. In December 2005, he wrapped as advisor on "The Revolution" for Partisan Pictures. He is currently the Military Coordinator for "John Adams" for HBO and Playtone.In 2003, he moved from his hometown of Bridgewater, Pennsylvania to Fort Valley, Virginia where he currently enjoys life in the Shenandoah valley.
