Philippe Petit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tightrope walker
gptkbp:artwork performance art
circus arts
pursuit of beauty
gptkbp:awards Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
gptkbp:birthDate 1949-08-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nemours,_France
gptkbp:charityWork supports arts education
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:James_Marsh
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired many artists
gptkbp:deathYear 2008
gptkbp:famousQuote 2008
"Life should be lived on the edge."
during a speech
gptkbp:famousRival 1974
public spectators
tightrope_walk_over_the_Seine
gptkbp:filmography 2015
The Walk
Man on Wire
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:Notre_Dame_Cathedral
gptkbp:historicalLegacy inspired future generations.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philippe Petit
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
The Little Prince
existentialism
modern circus performers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Marcel_Marceau
gptkbp:inspiration The Great Blondin
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:knownFor walking_between_the_Twin_Towers
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:New_York_City
cultural phenomenon
tightrope walking
with filmmakers
1974 World Trade Center walk
performance art stunt
gptkbp:notableFeature Robert Zemeckis
walking_on_a_wire_between_the_Sydney_Harbour_Bridge
gptkbp:notableWork Man on Wire
gptkbp:occupation artist
gptkbp:performance gptkb:World_Trade_Center
gptkbp:performances high-wire walking
gptkbp:personalLife has a daughter
trained in juggling and magic
gptkbp:publicSpeaking motivational speaker
gptkbp:spouse Kathy
gptkbp:website philippepetit.com