Simon Schama
Born: 1945-02-13 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- Simon Schama's Story of Us as Self - Presenter
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz as Self - Presenter
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self - Historian
- Remembers…
- Simon Schama Meets as Presenter
- Simon Schama's History of Now as Self - Presenter
2020
- The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama as Self - Presenter
2018
- Civilisations as Presenter
2015
- The Face of Britain by Simon Schama as Self - Presenter
2013
- The Story of the Jews as Self - Presenter
- The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution as Self
2012
- Simon Schama's Shakespeare as Self - Presenter
2011
2009
- Simon Schama's John Donne
- Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution as Self - Author - 'Citizens'
2007
- Rough Crossings as Host
2003
2000
- A History of Britain as Self — Presenter
- Van de Schoonheid en de Troost as himself
1995
- Landscape and Memory as Self - Presenter
1979
- Question Time as Self - Panellist