Philippe Petit was arrested after the walk
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Philippe Petit was a French high-wire artist famed for his unauthorized 1974 tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Philippe Petit | 0 |
| Man on Wire | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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human ⓘ |
| arrestedBy | New York City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrestReason | unauthorized performance on the World Trade Center ⓘ |
| chargesOutcome | charges were eventually dropped ⓘ |
| citizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-08-13 ⓘ |
| genre | performance art ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
clandestine high-wire installations
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street performance ⓘ |
| highWireWalkDate | 1974-08-07 ⓘ |
| highWireWalkLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highWireWalkType | unauthorized ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Man on Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World Trade Center high-wire walk
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daring high-wire stunts ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | arrested after the walk ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Philippe Petit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork | 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center ⓘ |
| numberOfCrossings | multiple crossings between the towers ⓘ |
| occupation |
high-wire artist
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tightrope walker ⓘ |
| performedHighWireWalkOver | World Trade Center Twin Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nemours, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentenceAlternative | ordered to perform for children in Central Park ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
balancing pole
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steel cable ⓘ |
| walkDuration | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
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1974 World Trade Center high-wire walk
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Philippe Petit was arrested after the walk
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