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

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   Petit became known to New Yorkers in the early 1970s for his frequent tightrope-walking performances and magic shows in the city parks, especially Washington Square Park. Petit's most famous performance was in August 1974, conducted on a wire between the roofs of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City, 400 metres (1,312 feet) above the ground.

2. time.com › 3976999Philippe Petit Walks Between the Twin Towers: How He Did It ...

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   Aug 7, 2015 · Philippe Petit (center) answers reporter's questions on Aug. 7, 1974, as he is escorted from Beekman Hospital by Port Authority police officer in New York City. Petit was arrested after he walked ...

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4. ny.curbed.com › 2015/9/30 › 9916096The real story behind Philippe Petit’s World Trade Center ...

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   Sep 30, 2015 · The hullabaloo was over a Frenchman named Philippe Petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between the tops of the Twin Towers of the old World Trade ...

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5. www.history.com › news › philippe-petit-twin-towersWhen a French Daredevil Walked a Tightrope Between the Twin ...

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   Aug 7, 2014 · On August 7, 1974, New York awoke to find aerialist Philippe Petit walking on a wire between the 110-story World Trade Center towers. Updated: July 29, 2024 | Original: August 7, 2014. A little ...

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7. allthatsinteresting.com › philippe-petitPhilippe Petit, The High-Wire Artist Who Walked Between The ...

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   Dec 29, 2021 · Philippe Petit gained worldwide recognition for his brazen tightrope walks between the towers of the cathedral on Notre Dame in 1971, between the New York City Twin Towers in 1974, and over Niagara Falls in 1985. His death-defying stunts and eccentric character were immortalized in the 2015 film, The Walk, which was lauded for its use of 3-D to ...

8. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › philippePhilippe Petit walks on a tightrope between the Twin Towers

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   Jul 30, 2021 · Clad in black and carrying a long pole for balance, Philippe Petit begins the most famous high-wire walk in history, calmly traversing the space between the Twin Towers at a height of 1,350 feet.

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   Who walked a tightrope between Trade Center towers?

   • "Stuntman, Eluding Guards, Walks a Tightrope Between Trade Center Towers". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2023. ^ "Aerialist a Hit in Central Park". The New York Times. 30 August 1974. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 October 2023. ^ a b Haskell, Kari (16 September 2001). "Before & After; Talking of the Towers". The New York Times..

   Philippe Petit - Wikipedia

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   Is it difficult to walk on a tightrope?

   • Rudolf Omankowsky, who headed his own famous troupe of tightrope walkers in France, later instructed Petit on how to properly set up and secure the cables. But otherwise, Petit was entirely self-taught. He says: “It is not difficult to walk on a tightrope, but you need to have passion, and you have to work madly, to practice all day long.”

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   Can Philippe Petit walk on a tightrope?

   • Within a year, Philippe Petit could perform all of the most impressive stunts on a tightrope spanning from somersaults to riding a unicycle. As impressive a skill as it may be, there are not many careers that call for the ability to walk on a tightrope. Petit found his options further limited when he declined the offer to join Omankowsky’s troupe.

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   How long did it take Petit to climb a tightrope?

   • Around 7 AM, Petit took his first steps out onto the tightrope. Over the next 45 minutes, he crossed between the towers eight times and even took a breather to lie down on the slim wire as the crowds gathered in the buildings and the streets below in astonishment.

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   Is tightrope a real thing?

   • Although it may seem like a somewhat obscure interest for a young boy, tightrope, or “wire” walking, actually has a long and storied history in France which stretches back to the Middle Ages.

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   What 'artistic crime' inspired 'Man on a wire' and 'the walk'?

   • Petit's "artistic crime of the century" inspired the films 'Man on a Wire' and 'The Walk.' 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.

   Philippe Petit: The True Story Behind the Daredevil's World Trade

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10. www.biography.com › movies-tv › the-walk-philippePhilippe Petit: The True Story Behind the Daredevil's World ...

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    Sep 29, 2020 · Petit first visited New York in January 1974, took a look at the Twin Towers, and gulped. ... The tightrope he planned to walk across was steel cable, no more than an inch thick but, given the ...