Simon Schama
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 other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).
Simon Schama The Show
VideoKnown For
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
TV
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self - Historian
2022
TV
Remembers…
2022
TV
Remembers…
Self
2022
TV
A History of Britain
Self — Presenter
2000
TV
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
himself
2000
TV
Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006
TV
Civilisations
Presenter
2018
TV
Civilisations
self
2018
TV
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Self - Presenter
2012
TV
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
Self - Presenter
2020
TV
Simon Schama's Story of Us
Self - Presenter
2025
Film
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Self - Presenter
2025
TV
Simon Schama's History of Now
Self - Presenter
2022
TV
Simon Schama's John Donne
2009
TV
Landscape and Memory
Self - Presenter
1995
Film
Murder at Harvard
2003
TV
The American Future: A History
2008
TV
Simon Schama Meets
Presenter
2022
Filmography
2025FilmSimon Schama: The Road to Auschwitzas Self - Presenter2025TVSimon Schama's Story of Usas Self - Presenter2022TVSimon Schama Meetsas Presenter2022TVSimon Schama's History of Nowas Self - Presenter2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self - Historian2022TVRemembers…2020TVThe Romantics and Us with Simon Schamaas Self - Presenter2018TVCivilisationsas Presenter2015TVThe Face of Britain by Simon Schamaas Self - Presenter2014FilmSchama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years2013TVThe Story of the Jewsas Self - Presenter2013FilmThe Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolutionas Self2012TVSimon Schama's Shakespeareas Self - Presenter2011TVFaulks on Fiction2009FilmTerror! Robespierre and the French Revolutionas Self - Author - 'Citizens'2009TVSimon Schama's John Donne2008TVThe American Future: A History2007FilmRough Crossingsas Host2006FilmMarie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubinas Self2006TVSimon Schama's Power of Art2003FilmMurder at Harvard2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2000TVA History of Britainas Self — Presenter2000TVVan de Schoonheid en de Troostas himself1995TVLandscape and Memoryas Self - Presenter1979TVQuestion Timeas Self - Panellist