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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
2. Civilisations (2018) — Presenter
3. Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
4. Question Time (1979) — Self - Panellist
5. A History of Britain (2000) — Self — Presenter
6. Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (2025) — Self - Presenter
7. Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (2009) — Self - Author - 'Citizens'
8. Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) — Self - Historian
9. The Story of the Jews (2013) — Self - Presenter
10. Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin (2006) — Self
11. The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama (2020) — Self - Presenter
12. Murder at Harvard (2003)
13. The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013) — Self
14. The American Future: A History (2008)
15. Simon Schama's Shakespeare (2012) — Self - Presenter
16. Simon Schama's Story of Us (2025) — Self - Presenter
17. Remembers… (2022)
18. Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years (2014)
19. Rough Crossings (2007) — Host
20. Faulks on Fiction (2011)
21. The Face of Britain by Simon Schama (2015) — Self - Presenter
22. Simon Schama's John Donne (2009)
23. Simon Schama's History of Now (2022) — Self - Presenter
24. Simon Schama Meets (2022) — Presenter
25. Landscape and Memory (1995) — Self - Presenter
26. Van de Schoonheid en de Troost (2000) — himself