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Philippe Petit is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, 1971 as well as his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, on the morning of 7 August 1974. For his unauthorized feat 400 metres above the ground – which he referred to as "le coup" – he rigged a 200-kilogram (440-pound) cable and used a custom-made 8-metre (30-foot) long, 25-kilogram (55-pound) balancing pole. He performed for 45 minutes, making eight passes along the wire.
Born
Saturday, 13 August 1949
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ | Self | 2021 |
StarTalk | Self | 2015 |
Book Case TV | Self | 2012 |
The Peter Austin Noto Show | played Ben Van Bergen | 2012 |
CBS This Morning | Self - High-Wire Artist | 2012 |
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die | Self - Performance Artist and Star of 'Man on Wire' | 2011 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2009 |
Man on Wire | Himself / Self | 2008 |
The Colbert Report | Self - Host | 2005 |
World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse | Self | 2002 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ | Self | 2021 |
StarTalk | Self | 2015 |
Book Case TV | Self | 2012 |
The Peter Austin Noto Show | played Ben Van Bergen | 2012 |
CBS This Morning | Self - High-Wire Artist | 2012 |
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die | Self - Performance Artist and Star of 'Man on Wire' | 2011 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2009 |
Man on Wire | Himself / Self | 2008 |
The Colbert Report | Self - Host | 2005 |
World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse | Self | 2002 |
New York: A Documentary Film | Self - Commentator | 1999 |
American Experience | Self | 1988 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - High Wire Artist | 1961 |