Who Was Alive

Were Francis Ford Coppola and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Francis Ford Coppola and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Francis Ford Coppola was 22 when Barack Obama was born.

Francis Ford Coppola

American filmmaker

Born 7 April 1939 · living, 87 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Francis Ford Coppola and Barack Obama 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.