Simon Schama
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).
Known For
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Real Time with Bill Maher
Question Time
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Remembers…
Remembers…
A History of Britain
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Civilisations
Civilisations
Simon Schama's John Donne
The Story of the Jews
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
Simon Schama's Story of Us
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
Simon Schama's History of Now
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
The American Future: A History
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
Rough Crossings
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
