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(23 works)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Question Time
1979Question Time
1979
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Remembers…
2022Remembers…
2022
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2022Remembers…
2022
Civilisations
2018Civilisations
2018
Civilisations
2018Civilisations
2018
A History of Britain
2000A History of Britain
2000
Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
2000Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
2000
Simon Schama's John Donne
2009Simon Schama's John Donne
2009
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
2015The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
2015
Simon Schama's History of Now
2022Simon Schama's History of Now
2022
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
2006Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
2006
The Story of the Jews
2013The Story of the Jews
2013
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
2009Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
2009
Rough Crossings
2007Rough Crossings
2007
The American Future: A History
2008The American Future: A History
2008
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
2025Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
2025
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
2013The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
2013