Philippe Petit Biography

Philippe Petit is a French high-wire artist who gained worldwide recognition for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on August 7, 1974. Petit was early interested in magic and juggling but eventually found his passion for high-wire walking. He first gained fame in France in the early 1970s with high-wire walks between famous landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower. In 1974, Petit made his most famous walk between the World Trade Center Twin Towers. It was a dangerous and illegal stunt that involved Petit sneaking into the towers, setting up the wire, and walking across it a quarter-mile above the ground. He made several trips back and forth on the wire, even lying down and kneeling in the middle of it. His daring feat made headlines worldwide, and he became an instant celebrity. Since then, Petit has continued to perform high-wire walks around the world, including between the Sydney Harbor Bridge's pylons, the Notre Dame Cathedral's towers, and the Palace of Westminster in London. He has also written several books, including "To Reach the Clouds," which chronicles his Twin Towers walk and was adapted into the Academy Award-winning documentary "Man on Wire."

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