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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1945-02-13 · London, England, UK
Known for
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
- American Experience (1988) — Writer
- Civilisations (2018) — Self - Columbia University
- Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
- Question Time (1979) — Self - Panellist
- A History of Britain (2000) — Self — Presenter
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (2025) — Self - Presenter
- Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (2009) — Self - Author - 'Citizens'
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) — Self - Historian
- The Story of the Jews (2013) — Self - Presenter
- Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin (2006) — Self
- The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama (2020) — Self - Presenter
- The American Future: A History (2008)
- Remembers… (2022)
- Murder at Harvard (2003)
- The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013) — Self