Philippe Petit
Born: 1949-04-13
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.
Man on Wire
as HimselfReleased: 2008-08-01
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally...
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Mondo
as uncreditedReleased: 1995-06-01
Mondo, a young orphaned gypsy, finds himself in France, where he scouts out potential foster...
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Film Lesson
as SelfReleased: 1991-12-20
Werner Herzog interviews guests on the art of filmmaking.
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