Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit (; born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist. He became famous for his high-wire walk between the World Trade Center in New York City, on the morning of August 7, 1974. The 2015 movie The Walk is based on his high-wire walk in New York.

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Other websites

 MSA - The Man Who Walked Between The Towers. Co-produced by Michael Sporn Animation and Weston Woods Studios
 Philippe Petit Signature visible in the 1980s
 photos of Philippe Petit crossing the Twin Towers  along with others
 Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire , TED2012, Filmed Mar 2012, Posted May 2012.

Category:1949 births
Category:Living people
Category:French entertainers