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Philippe Petit

Acting
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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Film

9 Titles
Marty Supreme
7.4
FILM
Marty Supreme2025
The Walk
7.0
FILM
The Walk2015
Man on Wire
7.4
FILM
Man on Wire2008
Droit de Réponse
8.3
FILM
Droit de Réponse1981
Theater of Thought
FILM
Theater of Thought2024
Mondo
7.0
FILM
Mondo1995
432 Park Avenue
FILM
432 Park Avenue2019
High Wire
9.0
FILM
High Wire1984
Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing
FILM
Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing2008

Series

3 Titles
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
SERIES
The Mike Douglas Show1961–
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
SERIES
Le Grand Échiquier1972–
Film Lesson
SERIES
Film Lesson1991–
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