Gideon Defoe, 1975
Writers · December 26, 1975
Gideon Defoe
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Gideon Defoe is 50 years old, born December 26, 1975 in United Kingdom · Capricorn.
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About
Gideon Defoe wrote The Pirates!, a historical fiction fantasy comedy book series that spawned an Aardman Animations stop-motion film. Born in England on 26 December 1975, he penned the screenplay for The Pirates! Band of Misfits, adapted from the first book in his series. He also does film development and TV development work with studios including Locksmith Animation, StudioCanal, and BBC Studios. A Capricorn with life-path number 33, Defoe channels creative vision across novels, screenplays, and development.
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Biography
Gideon Defoe is an English novelist and screenwriter born 26 December 1975. He created The Pirates!, a historical fiction fantasy comedy book series centred on a group of pirates and their adventures. The series gained wider recognition when Defoe wrote the screenplay for The Pirates! Band of Misfits, an Aardman Animations stop-motion animated feature film adapted from The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists, the opening book in his series. Beyond novels and film, Defoe has expanded into development work: as of 2020, he was doing film development with Locksmith Animation and StudioCanal, and developing a TV sitcom with BBC Studios. His 2020 book An Atlas of Extinct Countries reflects his broader range as a writer. As a screenwriter and novelist, Defoe straddles literary and visual storytelling. Born in Great Britain, he works across British animation studios and broadcasters. With a Capricorn birth date and life-path number 33, Defoe embodies the master teacher archetype — synthesising imaginative worlds across multiple media formats.
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Trivia
- The Pirates! book series that made Defoe's name began as historical fiction fantasy comedy, blending genre conventions before screen adaptation.
- Defoe wrote the screenplay for The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which translates his literary work into Aardman's signature stop-motion style.
- By 2020, Defoe was juggling three development tracks: feature film work with Locksmith Animation and StudioCanal, a TV sitcom with BBC Studios, and ongoing novels including An Atlas of Extinct Countries.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- Caleb HearonPig · 1995
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
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Frequently asked
- How old is Gideon Defoe?
- Gideon Defoe is 50 years old (born December 26, 1975).
- When is Gideon Defoe's birthday?
- Gideon Defoe was born on December 26, 1975.
- What is Gideon Defoe's zodiac sign?
- Gideon Defoe is a Capricorn, born December 26, 1975.
- What is Gideon Defoe's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Gideon Defoe was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Gideon Defoe from?
- Gideon Defoe is from United Kingdom.
- What does Gideon Defoe do?
- Gideon Defoe is a writer.
- Is Gideon Defoe still alive?
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