Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Steven Spielberg alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Steven Spielberg were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1946 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 67 when Steven Spielberg was born.

Steven Spielberg was 8 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

Born 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker

Born 18 December 1946 · living, 79 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Steven Spielberg in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.