Who Was Alive

Were François Truffaut and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. François Truffaut and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1961 to 1984.

François Truffaut was 29 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 23 when François Truffaut died, aged 52.

François Truffaut

French film director

Born 6 February 1932 · died 21 October 1984, aged 52

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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François Truffaut 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.