Actor · Novel · Writer
Born Apr 13, 1949 · Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
Active 1995–present · Awards: James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: [filip pəti]; born 13 August 1949) is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour…