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

Real Time with Bill Maher

Question Time

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Remembers…

A History of Britain

Civilisations

All Movies (7)

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz2025 · as Self - Presenter
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years2014
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution2013 · as Self
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution2009 · as Self - Author - 'Citizens'
Rough Crossings2007 · as Host
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin2006 · as Self
Murder at Harvard2003

All TV Shows (21)

Simon Schama's Story of Us2025 · as Self - Presenter
Simon Schama Meets2022 · as Presenter
Simon Schama's History of Now2022 · as Self - Presenter
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022 · as Self - Historian
Remembers…2022
Remembers…2022 · as Self
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama2020 · as Self - Presenter
Civilisations2018 · as Presenter
Civilisations2018 · as self
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama2015 · as Self - Presenter
The Story of the Jews2013 · as Self - Presenter
Simon Schama's Shakespeare2012 · as Self - Presenter
Faulks on Fiction2011
Simon Schama's John Donne2009
The American Future: A History2008
Simon Schama's Power of Art2006
Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
A History of Britain2000 · as Self — Presenter
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost2000 · as himself
Landscape and Memory1995 · as Self - Presenter
Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist