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Niki Lauda

Actor
Born February 22, 1949Died May 20, 2019 (70 years)
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.

Filmography

2022
2020
Racing Files (TV Series) · as Self
2019
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Air Crash Investigation Special Report (TV Series) · as Self - Airline Owner (segment: Lauda Air Flight 4)
2017
2017
2016
The Green Hell · as Self
2015
Legends of Speed (TV Series) · as Self
2015
Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias (TV Series) · as Self
2014
33 Days · as Self
2014
71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2013
1 · as Self
2013
Rush · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2013
2013
60 Minutes Sports (TV Series) · as Self - Former Formula 1 Racer (segment "the Silver Arrows")
2012
Legends of F1 (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Marslakók (TV Series) · as Self
2011
zeit.geschichte (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Günther Jauch (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Senna · as Self (archive Footage)
2008
Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Willkommen Österreich (TV Series) · as Self
2007
We are emperors (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Mayday (TV Series) · as Himself
2003
Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Beckmann (TV Series) · as Self
1998
The Real .... (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Sabine Christiansen (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Quarks (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
Fire, Ice & Dynamite · as Niki Lauda
1986
1985
1985
1983
Turbo Time · as Self
1982
1982
Na sowas! (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1980
1978
1978
Speed Fever · as Self
1974
One by One · as Self
1971
Dalli Dalli (TV Series) · as Self
1957
Zeit im Bild (TV Series) · as Self
1950
Formula 1 (TV Series) · as Self

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