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Philippe Petit

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Born: April 13, 1949 in Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France

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 ...

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Marty Supreme
7.4
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Man on Wire
7.4
Man on Wire2008
Droit de Réponse
8.0
Droit de Réponse1981
Mondo
6.9
Mondo1995
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