Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Philippe Petit
Born: August 13, 1949 (age 76)
Bio: Philippe Petit is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the world trade Center in New York City, on the morning of August 7, 1974.
Known for:
- The Walk (2015)
- Man on Wire (2008)
- Mondo (1995)
- One Armed Man (2014)
- Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (1986)