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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philippe_PetitPhilippe Petit - Wikipedia

    Philippe Petit is a French highwire artist who walked between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974 and other famous landmarks. Learn about his life, career, and the planning and execution of his daring stunts.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Philippe-PetitPhilippe Petit | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 1, 2024 · Learn about Philippe Petit, the French-born performer who walked between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Find out how he planned, rigged and executed his death-defying stunt and other feats.

  4. www.youtube.com › watchPhilippe Petit Walks a Tightrope Between the Twin Towers in ...

    A 25-year-old French daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of New York in 1974 - on a 131-foot cable strung between the 110-story twin towers of the ...

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/08/06 › artsPhilippe Petit Still Goes on High Wires, 50 Years After His ...

    Aug 6, 2024 · It was 50 years ago this week that Philippe Petit defied gravity, and the police, by walking a high wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center, braving the winds some 1,350 feet above...

  7. www.biography.com › the-walk-philippe-petit-moviePhilippe Petit: The True Story Behind the Daredevil's World ...

    Sep 29, 2020 · On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman caught the attention of jaded New Yorkers by wire-walking between the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

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  9. www.biography.com › athletes › philippe-petitPhilippe Petit - Daredevil, Movie & Walk - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Born in 1949, French daredevil Philippe Petit became famous in August 1974 for his high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Called the "artistic crime...

  10. www.youtube.com › watchPhilippe Petit: The journey across the high wire - YouTube

    May 23, 2012 · Watch Philippe Petit, the high-wire artist who walked between the Twin Towers, share his story from his first card trick to his death-defying stunt. This is a TEDTalk video with closed captions and subtitles in various languages.

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