Alain Robert

Alain Robert

Robert Alain Philippe said Alain Robert, nicknamed "Le Spiderman français" ("The French Spider-Man"), born August 7, 1962 in Digoin (Saône-et-Loire), is a high-level French climber, specializing in climbing. rock climbing in full solo (without rope) then in the climbing of buildings in full solo. Born August 7, 1962 in Digoin in Saône-et-Loire, Alain Robert spent his childhood in Valence in Drôme. As a teenager, he admired the exploits of the great contemporary mountaineers (Bonatti, Messner...) and practiced climbing on the cliffs of Vercors and Ardèche. From that time on, he integrated full soloing into his climbing practice, identical to the progressions undertaken in mountaineering. Over the years, he progressed in sport climbing and in full solo, and reached level 8 in the years 1990-1992. His performances are highly publicized and admired in the climbing world; he set many difficulty records in full solo. He realizes in particular in integral solo; La Nuit du Lézard (8a+) at Buoux in 1991 with several random movements, then considered by Alexander Huber as one of the most difficult solos in the world, and the 8b sequence at Cornas de l'Abominafreux (8a), the Abomifreux (7c) and the Abominable Finger Man (7b+)2. He was also very noticed in 1996 for the integral solo of Pol Pot (7c/8a) in the Verdon, a "morpho" route with small grips and grips, 250 meters above the ground, considered "one of the most audacious in history". In 1982, he suffered two accidents. The most serious, a fall of fifteen meters head first, during an abseiling, because of a poorly made knot, earned him six days of coma and multiple fractures to the skull, nose, wrists, elbow, pelvis and heels. A year later, however, he is climbing again. He nevertheless keeps many after-effects of this accident. From 1994, Alain Robert devoted himself to climbing buildings in full solo, that is to say the ascent of skyscrapers without no rope. His ascents are highly publicized and he becomes known to the general public. At a height of 180 meters, the Citigroup Center in Chicago will be the first of a long series of more than 170 buildings that Alain Robert will climb.

  • Title: Alain Robert
  • Popularity: 1.449
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1962-08-07
  • Place of Birth: Digoin, France
  • Homepage: https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/filmography/alain-robert
  • Also Known As: French Spider-Man, Robert Alain Philippe
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Alain Robert Movies

  • 2023
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    Alain Robert, Retour au Verdon

    Alain Robert, Retour au Verdon

    10 2023 HD

    At 60, Alain Robert has become a legend around the world, a genius clairvoyant madman from whom we do not know what to expect except that the...

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  • 2008
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    Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

    Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

    10 2008 HD

    A look at Alain Robert, dubbed the Human Spider, who scales some of the world's tallest buildings without the aid of ropes or safety equipment,...

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  • 1998
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    The Wall Crawler: The Verticle Adventures of Alain Robert

    The Wall Crawler: The Verticle Adventures of Alain Robert

    10 1998 HD

    A breathtaking look at The French Spiderman, Alain Robert, a lone climber who scales tall buildings, bridges and cliffs all over the world. His...

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  • 1991
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    Alain Robert en solo integral

    Alain Robert en solo integral

    10 1991 HD

    Before tackling the ascent of urban buildings, Alain Robert was considered one of the best specialists in the "climbing" of cliffs. His passion...

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  • 2009
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    Legend of the Spider-Man

    Legend of the Spider-Man

    10 2009 HD

    Alain Robert - aka the “French Spiderman” – climbs all kind of skyscraper (to the great joy of the public and the despair of the...

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  • 2020
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    My Next Challenge

    My Next Challenge

    10 2020 HD

    Introducing the famous French Spider-Man, Alain Robert, in his home in Bali to reminisce over his past feats, mapping the mind of a world-class...

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  • 2016
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    Zéro Limite

    Zéro Limite

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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