Dirk Pitt

Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the primary protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. Dirk Pitt is an adventurer, a sort of blend of James Bond and Indiana Jones. Dirk Pitt is tall and thin, with a quick witt that infuriates those opposed to him. His comical banter with sidekick Al Giordino during stressful situations leaves the reader with little doubt that both are confident of their abilities.

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Fictional character - Bestselling - Novels - Clive Cussler - James Bond - Indiana Jones - Al Giordino

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Dirk Pitt is the son of Senator George Pitt of California. With a woman named Summer Moran, he has twin children: a son, Dirk Pitt, Jr., and a daughter, Summer Pitt. He has had a long-term relationship with Congresswoman Loren Smith, who he eventually marries. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with lifelong best friend, Al Giordino. His weapon of choice is a .45 Colt M1911 that he received from his father. His drink of choice is Tequila. When Dirk Pitt is not traveling (which is most of the time), he lives in his unique home, a remodeled hanger near Dulles Airport, in Virginia. The hanger houses his classic car/antique car collection, as well as a Messerschmitt Me 262 aircraft, and a Pullman railroad dining car. The hanger also contains items collected from prior adventures, and is protected by a state-of-the-art security system.

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California - Summer Moran - Dirk Pitt, Jr. - Summer Pitt - Loren Smith - United States Air Force Academy - .45 - Colt - M1911 - Tequila - Dulles Airport - Virginia - Classic car - Antique car - Messerschmitt Me 262 - Pullman - Security system

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In the course of his work as a marine engineer of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), an oceanographic research organization head by Admiral James Sandecker, Dirk Pitt has made numerous important shipwreck discoveries as well as thwarted a large number of plans by villains intent on global catastrophe or world domination.

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Marine - Engineer - National Underwater and Marine Agency - Oceanographic - Admiral James Sandecker - Villain - Global catastrophe - World domination

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Dirk Pitt later went on, in the later novels, to become the head of NUMA when Admiral James Sandecker was appointed as Vice President of the United States by President Ward after the Vice President unexpectedly died in office. In many of his adventures Dirk Pitt meets an odd, eccentric individual named Clive Cussler. This cameo appearance by the author is a device similar to that employed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.

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Vice President of the United States - Eccentric - Cameo appearance - Alfred Hitchcock

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Pitt has twice appeared on the big screen, in movie adaptations of Raise the Titanic! in 1980, and Sahara in 2005. In the former he was portrayed by Richard Jordan, and in the latter by Matthew McConaughey.

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Raise the Titanic! - 1980 - Sahara - 2005 - Richard Jordan - Matthew McConaughey

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:Note: Dirk Pitt® is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler

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