Who Was Alive

Were Steven Spielberg and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Steven Spielberg and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Steven Spielberg was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker

Born 18 December 1946 · living, 79 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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Steven Spielberg 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.