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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.
F1 75 Live at The O2
Niki Lauda (archive footage)
10.0
2025
Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari
Self
0.0
2024
Transition to the Silver War
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2023
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
Self
6.3
2022
Origins of the Silver War
Self (archival footage)
8.0
2020
Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2019
Thema
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Ferrari 312B
Self
6.5
2017
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
Self
7.3
2017
The Green Hell
Self
7.0
2017
F1 How It Was
Self
8.5
2016
Legends of Speed
Self · (2 episodes)
2.0
2015
autorevue.tv
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2015
Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias
Self · (4 episodes)
10.0
2015
Lauda - The Untold Story
Self
6.8
2014
Ayrton Senna do Brasil
Self · (4 episodes)
10.0
2014
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Self
6.6
2013
Rush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
2013
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
Self
7.5
2013
Stöckl
Self · (2 episodes)
0.0
2013
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
0.0
2012
Günther Jauch
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2011
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
Self
0.0
2010
Senna
Self (archive footage)
8.1
2010
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
Self
0.0
2010
Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2010
Plasberg persönlich
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2008
Markus Lanz
Self · (2 episodes)
5.0
2008
Natascha Kampusch trifft
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2008
Im Zentrum
(1 episode)
0.0
2007
Wir sind Kaiser
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2007
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2004
Mayday
Himself · (1 episode)
8.2
2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Self · (4 episodes)
4.5
2003
V.I.P.
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2000
Screw Loose
Se stesso
4.0
1999
Beckmann
Self · (3 episodes)
2.0
1999
Sabine Christiansen
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1998
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1995
Lebens-Künstler
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1995
Ferrari: F355
Self
0.0
1994
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
Self
6.7
1993
Lap of the Gods
Self
0.0
1992
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Niki Lauda
4.6
1990
Top Kids
Self
5.0
1987
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
Selbst
0.0
1986
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Self - Narrator
4.2
1985
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Self
0.0
1982
Na sowas!
Self · (1 episode)
1.0
1982
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (3 episodes)
5.3
1981
Bilder, die die Welt bewegten
himself · (1 episode)
0.0
1980
Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1980
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Self
0.0
1980
Okay
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1979
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Self
7.0
1978
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Himself
4.0
1978
Popcorn and Ice Cream
Himself
4.0
1978
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Himself
4.5
1977
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
himself
5.0
1976
Sport am Montag
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1975
One By One
Self
5.7
1975
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Self
0.0
1974
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Self
0.0
1973
Je später der Abend
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1973
Dalli Dalli
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
1971