Philippe Petit

Known for: Acting

Born: April 12, 1949 in Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France

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. Where to watch the TV shows and films of Philippe Petit free? Click the title of the series or movies below to watch them in HD for free on SFlix.