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Simon Schama
Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 13, 1945 (80 years)
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).
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).
Simon Schama Filmography
| 2025 | Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | Simon Schama’s Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | My Extinction · as Self |
| 2022 | Simon Schama's History of Now (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (TV Series) · as Self - Historian |
| 2020 | The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | Museums in Quarantine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Peston (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Amanpour and Company (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Civilisations (2018) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Front Row Late (TV Series) · as Self - Writer & Broadcaster |
| 2016 | Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman · as Self - Historian, Remain |
| 2015 | Face of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Rebels of Oz: Germaine, Clive, Barry and Bob (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Story of the Jews (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Simon Schama's Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution · as Self - Author - 'citizens' |
| 2008 | GPS Fareed Zakaria (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door (TV Series) · as Self - Historicus |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Historian |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday BBC Two · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Timeshift (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | A History of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Self — Presenter |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Art of the Western World (TV Series) · as Self - Art Historian |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Question Time (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | |
| 2022 | Simon Schama's History of Now (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Civilisations (2018) (TV Series) |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | The Story of the Jews (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Simon Schama's Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Simon Schama's Power of Art (TV Series) |
| 2000 | A History of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) |
| 2014 | |
| 2011 | Faulks On Fiction (TV Series) |
| 2008 | The American Future: A History (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Rough Crossings · as Host |
| 2006 | Simon Schama's Power of Art (TV Series) |
| 2025 | |
| 2006 | Simon Schama's Power of Art (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Simon Schama’s Story of Us (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2020 | The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2008 | The American Future: A History (TV Series) · as Written By |