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Philippe Petit

Actor
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
Birthday 1949-04-13

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Filmography by Year

2
2008
1
1995
1
1991
1
1984

Filmography by Genre

Documentary
1
Drama
1