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

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Civilisations

as Presenter

Civilisations

as self

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Question Time

as Self - Panellist

A History of Britain

as Self — Presenter

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz

as Self - Presenter

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

as Self - Author - 'Citizens'

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self - Historian

The Story of the Jews

as Self - Presenter