
Simon Schama
Acting
Born: 1945-02-13 · London, England, UK
Biography
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 othe
🎬 Movies (7)

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
2025
Self - Presenter

Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014

The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
2013
Self

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
2009
Self - Author - 'Citizens'

Rough Crossings
2007
Host

Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
2006
Self
Murder at Harvard
2003
📺 TV Shows (20)

Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025
Self - Presenter
Simon Schama Meets
2022
Presenter

Simon Schama's History of Now
2022
Self - Presenter

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Self - Historian

Remembers…
2022

Remembers…
2022
Self
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
2020
Self - Presenter

Civilisations
2018
Presenter

Civilisations
2018
self

The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
2015
Self - Presenter

The Story of the Jews
2013
Self - Presenter

Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012
Self - Presenter
Faulks on Fiction
2011

Simon Schama's John Donne
2009

The American Future: A History
2008

Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Self

A History of Britain
2000
Self — Presenter

Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
2000
himself
Landscape and Memory
1995
Self - Presenter