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Traversed a 1,350 foot high, one-inch wide cable stretched across the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974. He crossed the 131 foot long cable 7 times in 45 minutes. See more trivia »

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in Nemours, France
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Winning the category Best documentary feature for Philippe Petit during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards¨ from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009. Philippe Petit Philippe Petit Still of Philippe Petit in Man on Wire Philippe Petit at event of Man on Wire
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2004/II Dans l'ombre (short)
Le gardien du cimetière
 
1995 Mondo
The Magician
 
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2008 Man on Wire (documentary) (book "To Reach The Clouds")
 
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1986 Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (documentary short) (consultant: high wire)
 
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2005 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (short) (special thanks)
 
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2009 Che tempo che fa (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.21 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Philippe Petit (2009) … Himself - Host
 
2008 Man on Wire (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 National Geographic Explorer (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Life on the Line (1993) … Himself
 
1984 High Wire (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2002 World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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I don't have respect for people who walk on the wire with any kind of safety net. I don't really like the fact that if you fall you die, but it's part of what the wire is. See more »

Trivia:

Traversed a 1,350 foot high, one-inch wide cable stretched across the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974. He crossed the 131 foot long cable 7 times in 45 minutes. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo