Niki Lauda
Born
February 22, 1949
Died
May 20, 2019 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
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.
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