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Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Birthday: 1945-02-13 | Place of Birth: London, England, UK

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
2025
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz

as    Self - Presenter

2022
Simon Schama's History of Now

as    Self - Presenter

2018
Civilisations

as    self

2015
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama

as    Self - Presenter

2013
The Story of the Jews

as    Self - Presenter

2012
Simon Schama's Shakespeare

as    Self - Presenter

2009
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

as    Self - Author - 'Citizens'

2000
A History of Britain

as    Self — Presenter

1995
Landscape and Memory

as    Self - Presenter