Philippe Petit

French high-wire artist (1949- )
Person human Q705289
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Philippe Petit

Summary

Philippe Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nemours[2]. He was born on August 13, 1949[3]. He worked as an acrobat[4], tightrope walker[5], performance artist[6], screenwriter[7], and stunt performer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,999 views/month, #5,860 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nemours[2], Philippe Petit…
  • Philippe Petit was born on August 13, 1949[3].
  • Philippe Petit held citizenship in France[10].
  • Philippe Petit's professions included acrobat[4].
  • Philippe Petit's professions included tightrope walker[5].
  • Philippe Petit worked as a performance artist[6].
  • Philippe Petit's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Philippe Petit worked as a stunt performer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Philippe Petit is To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers[11].
  • Philippe Petit received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[12].
  • Philippe Petit is recorded as male[13].
  • Philippe Petit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philippe Petit's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Petit[15].
  • Philippe Petit's sport is recorded as pornographic actor[16].
  • Philippe Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[17].
  • Philippe Petit's given name is recorded as Philippe[18].
  • Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Philippe Petit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Philippe Petit'}[21].
  • Philippe Petit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5802'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Philippe Petit's place of birth was Nemours[2]. He was born on August 13, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include acrobat[4], tightrope walker[5], performance artist[6], screenwriter[7], and stunt performer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philippe Petit is To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers[11].

Recognition

Philippe Petit received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[12].

Why It Matters

Philippe Petit ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,999 views/month, #5,860 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Petit born?

Philippe Petit's place of birth was Nemours[2].

What did Philippe Petit do for work?

Philippe Petit worked as acrobat[4], tightrope walker[5], performance artist[6], screenwriter[7], and stunt performer[8].

What awards did Philippe Petit receive?

Honors received include James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Man on Wire. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . interfaithcenter.org. Retrieved . interfaithcenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ~2026-52691-51 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → French high-wire artist (1949- )
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  7. 21w ago · Difool · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
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