Born 1949 (age 77) · Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
Appears in 12 titles

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.

Filmography

Marty Supreme
7.4
Marty Supreme
2025
as Brussels MC
Man on Wire
7.4
Man on Wire
2008
as Himself
Mondo
7.0
Mondo
1995
Droit de Réponse
8.3
Droit de Réponse
1981
as Self
High Wire
9.0
High Wire
1984
as Self
Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing
2008
as Himself
432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue
2019
as Self
Theater of Thought
Theater of Thought
2024
as Self