Georges Bizet · Vladimir Lenin Were Georges Bizet and Vladimir Lenin alive at the same time? Yes. Georges Bizet and Vladimir Lenin were alive at the same time for 5 years, from 1870 to 1875. Georges Bizet was 31 when Vladimir Lenin was born.Vladimir Lenin was 5 when Georges Bizet died, aged 36. Georges BizetFrench composerBorn 25 October 1838 · died 3 June 1875, aged 36Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxLeo TolstoyGeorges BizetMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Georges Bizet and Vladimir Lenin 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.