Niki Lauda
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1949
- Died
- May 20, 2019 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
Biography
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was a former Austrian Formula 1 driver, a three-time world champion in 1975, 1977, and 1984. He won 25 races and drove for March, BRM, Ferrari, Brabham and McLaren. 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. Four drivers saved his life: Guy Edwards, Brett Lunger, Harald Ertl, and Arturo Merzario. 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
Filmography
Lauda
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mauro Forghieri
Movie · as Self
Transition to the Silver War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
Movie · as Self
Origins of the Silver War
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as Self
Thema
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Green Hell
Movie · as Self
Ferrari 312B: Where the Revolution Begins
Movie · as Self
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
Movie · as Self
F1 How It Was
Movie · as Self
autorevue.tv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Legends of Speed
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Lauda - The Untold Story
Movie · as Self
Ayrton Senna do Brasil
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
Movie · as Self
1
Movie · as Self
Rush
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stöckl
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Movie
Günther Jauch
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
Movie · as Self
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
Movie · as Self
Senna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Plasberg persönlich
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Natascha Kampusch trifft
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Markus Lanz
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wir sind Kaiser
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Im Zentrum
TV · 1 ep
Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
Movie
Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
Movie
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Menschen bei Maischberger
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Mayday
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
V.I.P.
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Screw Loose
Movie · as Se stesso
Beckmann
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
Movie · as Self
Sabine Christiansen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lebens-Künstler
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ferrari: F355
Movie · as Self
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
Movie · as Self
Lap of the Gods
Movie · as Self
The Nikki Lauda Story
Movie · as Himself
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
Movie · as Niki Lauda
Top Kids
Movie · as Self
The Cook Report
TV · 1 ep
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
Movie · as Selbst
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as Self - Narrator
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as Self
Na sowas!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Movie · as Self
Bilder, die die Welt bewegten
TV · as himself · 1 ep
Heut' abend
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Okay
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Popcorn and Ice Cream
Movie · as Himself
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as Himself
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Movie · as Self
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as Himself
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Movie · as himself
One By One
Movie · as Self
Sport am Montag
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Movie · as Self
Je später der Abend
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dalli Dalli
TV · as Self · 1 ep