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Simon Schama
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 1241153
IMDb ID: nm0769988
Known for: Acting
Born: February 13, 1945
Age: 81
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2025
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.1
Wikidata: Q472272
Also known as
Simon Michael Schama
Frequent jobs
Writer (8)Creator (1)
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).
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Movies
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Simon Schama.
Writer
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014 • Movie
Writer
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
2025 • Movie
as Self
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
2006 • Movie
Writer
Rough Crossings
2007 • Movie
as Self - Author - 'Citizens'
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
2009 • Movie
as Self
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
2013 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Simon Schama.
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self - Panellist • 5 eps
Question Time
1979 • Series
as Self - Historian • 5 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 • Series
1 eps
Remembers…
2022 • Series
Creator
Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006 • Series
Writer • 15 eps
A History of Britain
2000 • Series
as himself • 2 eps
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
2000 • Series
as Presenter • 3 eps
Simon Schama Meets
2022 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Civilisations
2018 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
2020 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Simon Schama.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Simon Schama.
Writer • 3 eps
Simon Schama's History of Now
2022 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Civilisations
2018 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Simon Schama's John Donne
2009 • Series
Creator
Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006 • Series
Writer • 15 eps
A History of Britain
2000 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Simon Schama.
as Self - Presenter
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
2025 • Movie
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
2014 • Movie
as Self
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
2013 • Movie
as Self - Author - 'Citizens'
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
2009 • Movie
as Host
Rough Crossings
2007 • Movie
as Self
Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin
2006 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Simon Schama.
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2025 • Series
as Presenter • 3 eps
Simon Schama Meets
2022 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
Simon Schama's History of Now
2022 • Series
as Self - Historian • 5 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 • Series
1 eps
Remembers…
2022 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
2020 • Series
as Presenter • 5 eps
Civilisations
2018 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 5 eps
The Face of Britain by Simon Schama
2015 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 5 eps
The Story of the Jews
2013 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 2 eps
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012 • Series
1 eps
Simon Schama's John Donne
2009 • Series
4 eps
The American Future: A History
2008 • Series