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Philippe Petit

Biography

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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.

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Actor

Mondo

1995

High Wire

1984

Documentaries

Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing

2008

as Himself

Man on Wire

2008

as Himself

Film Lesson

1991

as Self

Writing

The Walk

2015

Novel

Man on Wire

2008

Writer

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