Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 13, 1945
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz | Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years | |
| 2013 | The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution | Self |
| 2009 | Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution | Self - Author - 'Citizens' |
| 2007 | Rough Crossings | Host |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin | Self |
| 2003 | American Experience: Murder at Harvard |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simon Schama's Story of Us | Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Self - Historian |
| 2022 | Simon Schama's History of Now | Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Simon Schama Meets | Presenter |
| 2022 | Remembers... | |
| 2020 | The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama | Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Civilisations | Presenter |
| 2018 | Civilisations | self |
| 2015 | The Face of Britain by Simon Schama | Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Story of the Jews | Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Simon Schama's Shakespeare | Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Faulks on Fiction | |
| 2009 | Simon Schama's John Donne | |
| 2008 | The American Future: A History | |
| 2006 | Simon Schama's Power of Art | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2000 | A History of Britain | Self — Presenter |
| 2000 | Van de Schoonheid en de Troost | himself |
| 1995 | Landscape and Memory | Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | Question Time | Self - Panellist |