Ransom Riggs, 1979
Writers · February 3, 1979
Ransom Riggs
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Ransom Riggs is 47 years old, born February 3, 1979 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Ransom Riggs built a career on gothic storytelling, best known for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Born in the US in 1979, he works as a writer and filmmaker. His debut novel became a global phenomenon, spawning film and stage adaptations. As an Aquarius, Riggs channels the sign's unconventional creativity into narratives that blur reality and the supernatural.
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Biography
Ransom Riggs is an American writer and filmmaker born February 3, 1979. He rose to prominence with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a novel that fused Victorian-era photography with contemporary young-adult fiction. The book's success led to a major motion picture adaptation and cemented Riggs as a key figure in early-2000s speculative fiction. His work spans screenwriting and prose, blending gothic aesthetics with accessible narratives. Born under the sign of Aquarius, Riggs embodies the intellectual detachment and experimental vision typical of the water-bearer archetype. As a screenwriter and novelist, Riggs participates in both publishing and film industries, adapting between mediums. Based in the US, he has maintained a prominent role in contemporary American genre fiction.
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Trivia
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children featured authentic vintage photographs sourced by Riggs, a detail that set it apart from conventional YA fantasy.
- His life-path number is 4, reflecting the numerological association with stability and structure often found in artists who build enduring fictional worlds.
- Riggs holds dual expertise as both screenwriter and author, allowing him to shepherd his own work from page to screen.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Ransom Riggs succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- RockyRabbit · 1999
CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian Xiwei
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ransom Riggs?
- Ransom Riggs is 47 years old (born February 3, 1979).
- When is Ransom Riggs's birthday?
- Ransom Riggs was born on February 3, 1979.
- What is Ransom Riggs's zodiac sign?
- Ransom Riggs is a Aquarius, born February 3, 1979.
- What is Ransom Riggs's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ransom Riggs was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Ransom Riggs from?
- Ransom Riggs is from United States.
- What does Ransom Riggs do?
- Ransom Riggs is a writer.
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