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Niki Lauda

Born · February 22, 1949

Died · May 20, 2019 (70 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Bio

Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who was the F1 World Champion three times in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However he recovered and returned to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix. Scars from the injuries he suffered left him permanently disfigured. The ever-present red cap he wore from 1976 to hide the severe burns he sustained in his accident became his trademark. Lauda is widely considered to be one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Lauda was an aviation entrepreneur who founded and ran three airlines: Lauda Air, Niki and Lauda. He was also a consultant for Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of Jaguar Racing for two years. Afterwards, Lauda served as non-executive chairman of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, of which he owned 10%. He took part in negotiations to sign Lewis Hamilton to a three-year deal with Mercedes in 2013. The time with Mercedes ultimately made Lewis Hamilton the most successful Formula One driver of all time. He passed away peacefully on the 20th May 2019 after complications relating to kidney dialysis and a lung transplant.

Known for

Rush

Rush

Senna

Senna

1

Mayday

Mayday

Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari

Self

2024

Transition to the Silver War

Self (archive footage)

2023

Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

Self

2022

Origins of the Silver War

Self (archival footage)

2020

Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position

Self (archive footage)

2019

Thema

Self · (1 episode)

2018

Ferrari 312B

Self

2017

Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

Self

2017

The Green Hell

Self

2017

F1 How It Was

Self

2016

Legends of Speed

Self · (2 episodes)

2015

autorevue.tv

Self · (1 episode)

2015

Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

Self · (4 episodes)

2015

Lauda - The Untold Story

Self

2014

Ayrton Senna do Brasil

Self · (4 episodes)

2014

1

Self

2013

Rush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013

Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

Self

2013

Stöckl

Self · (2 episodes)

2013

Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988

2012

Günther Jauch

Self · (1 episode)

2011

Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden

Self

2010

Senna

Self (archive footage)

2010

Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister

Self

2010

Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

Self · (1 episode)

2010

Plasberg persönlich

Self · (1 episode)

2008

Markus Lanz

Self · (2 episodes)

2008

Natascha Kampusch trifft

Self · (1 episode)

2008

Im Zentrum

(1 episode)

2007

Wir sind Kaiser

Self · (1 episode)

2007

Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

Self · (1 episode)

2004

Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season

2004

Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season

2004

Mayday

Himself · (1 episode)

2003

Menschen bei Maischberger

Self · (4 episodes)

2003

V.I.P.

Self · (1 episode)

2000

Screw Loose

Se stesso

1999

Beckmann

Self · (3 episodes)

1999

Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship

1998

Sabine Christiansen

Self · (1 episode)

1998

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Self · (1 episode)

1995

Lebens-Künstler

Self · (1 episode)

1995

Ferrari: F355

Self

1994

Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

Self

1993

Lap of the Gods

Self

1992

Fire, Ice & Dynamite

Niki Lauda

1990

Top Kids

Self

1987

Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil

Selbst

1986

1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Self - Narrator

1985

1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Self

1982

Na sowas!

Self · (1 episode)

1982

Wetten, dass..?

Self · (3 episodes)

1981

Bilder, die die Welt bewegten

himself · (1 episode)

1980

Heut' abend

Self · (1 episode)

1980

Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1

Self

1980

Okay

Self · (1 episode)

1979

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Self

1978

1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Himself

1978

Popcorn and Ice Cream

Himself

1978

1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Himself

1977

1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

himself

1976

Sport am Montag

Self · (1 episode)

1975

One By One

Self

1975

The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

Self

1974

1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Self

1973

Je später der Abend

Self · (1 episode)

1973

Dalli Dalli

Self · (1 episode)

1971