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).
Acting
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
TV
Civilisations
as Presenter
2018
TV
Civilisations
as self
2018
TV
Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006
TV
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
1979
TV
A History of Britain
as Self — Presenter
2000
Movie
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
as Self - Presenter
2025
Movie
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
as Self - Author - 'Citizens'
2009
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self - Historian
2022
TV
The Story of the Jews
as Self - Presenter
2013
Movie
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
as Self
2006
Movie
Murder at Harvard
2003
Movie
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
as Self
2013
TV
The American Future: A History
2008
TV
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
as Self - Presenter
2012
TV
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
as Self - Presenter
2020
Movie
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014
Movie
Rough Crossings
as Host
2007
TV
Faulks on Fiction
2011
TV
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
as Self - Presenter
2015
TV
Simon Schama's John Donne
2009
TV
Simon Schama's History of Now
as Self - Presenter
2022
TV
Simon Schama Meets
as Presenter
2022
TV
Landscape and Memory
as Self - Presenter
1995
Crew
TV
Civilisations
Writer
2018
TV
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Creator
2006
TV
A History of Britain
Writer
2000
Movie
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Writer
2025
TV
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Writer
2012
Movie
Rough Crossings
Writer
2007
Movie
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
Writer
2014
TV
Simon Schama's John Donne
Writer
2009
TV
Simon Schama's History of Now
Writer
2022
TV
Landscape and Memory
Writer
1995