Philippe Petit
Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
Born: 1949-04-13
Biography:
Philippe Petit (born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, on 7 August 1974. For his feat (that he referred to as "le coup"), he used a 450-pound (200-kilogram) cable and a custom-made 26-foot (8-metre) long, 55-pound (25-kilogram) balancing pole. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Petit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Credits
| Man on Wire | Himself | 2008-08-01 |
| Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing | Himself | 2008-09-12 |
| Film Lesson | Self | 1991-12-20 |
| Mondo | 1995-06-01 | |
| High Wire | 1984-01-01 |
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