Simon Schama
Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University. Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989. He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000–2002), as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).
Filmography (26 titles)
4.1MovieSimon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Self - Presenter · 2025
ShowSimon Schama's Story of Us
Self - Presenter · 2025
Simon Schama Meets
Presenter · 2022
ShowSimon Schama's History of Now
Self - Presenter · 2022
2.8ShowSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self - Historian · 2022
7.0ShowRemembers…
2022
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
Self - Presenter · 2020
6.6ShowCivilisations
Presenter · 2018
ShowThe Face of Britain by Simon Schama
Self - Presenter · 2015
MovieSchama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014
8.2ShowThe Story of the Jews
Self - Presenter · 2013
7.0MovieThe Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Self · 2013
ShowSimon Schama's Shakespeare
Self - Presenter · 2012
Faulks on Fiction
2011
6.5MovieTerror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
Self - Author - 'Citizens' · 2009
ShowSimon Schama's John Donne
2009
8.0ShowThe American Future: A History
2008
MovieRough Crossings
Host · 2007
7.3MovieMarie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
Self · 2006
8.2ShowSimon Schama's Power of Art
2006
Murder at Harvard
2003
6.1ShowReal Time with Bill Maher
Self · 2003
8.5ShowA History of Britain
Self — Presenter · 2000
ShowVan de Schoonheid en de Troost
himself · 2000
Landscape and Memory
Self - Presenter · 1995
5.9ShowQuestion Time
Self - Panellist · 1979