Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Known for: Acting

Born: February 12, 1945 in 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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Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

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6.5
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Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

Self - Author - 'Citizens'

2009 Documentary
Murder at Harvard

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Murder at Harvard

2003 Documentary
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years

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Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years

2014 Documentary
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

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The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

Self

2013 History
Rough Crossings

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Rough Crossings

Host

2007 Documentary
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin

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Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin

Self

2006 Documentary
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz

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Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz

Self - Presenter

2025 Documentary
The American Future: A History

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TV

The American Future: A History

2008 Documentary
Simon Schama's Power of Art

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Simon Schama's Power of Art

2006 Documentary
Simon Schama's Shakespeare

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Simon Schama's Shakespeare

Self - Presenter

2012 Documentary
Faulks on Fiction

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Faulks on Fiction

2011 Documentary
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama

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The Face of Britain by Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

2015 Documentary
A History of Britain

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TV

A History of Britain

Self — Presenter

2000 Documentary
The Story of the Jews

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TV

The Story of the Jews

Self - Presenter

2013 Documentary
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

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TV

The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

2020 Documentary
Simon Schama's John Donne

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Simon Schama's John Donne

2009 Documentary
Civilisations

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Civilisations

Presenter

2018 Documentary
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Self - Historian

2022 Drama
Question Time

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5.5
TV

Question Time

Self - Panellist

1979 Drama
Simon Schama's History of Now

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Simon Schama's History of Now

Self - Presenter

2022 Documentary
Simon Schama Meets

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Simon Schama Meets

Presenter

2022 Documentary
Real Time with Bill Maher

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6.0
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Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

2003 Comedy
Landscape and Memory

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Landscape and Memory

Self - Presenter

1995 Documentary
Simon Schama's Story of Us

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Simon Schama's Story of Us

Self - Presenter

2025 Documentary