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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.
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.
Featured Videos
Filmography
| 2022 | Hunt Vs Lauda: The Next Generation · 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 | Superswede: En film om Ronnie Peterson · as Self |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| 2010 | In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Fire, Ice & Dynamite · as Niki Lauda |
| 1986 | Grand Prix Adelaide 1985 · as Self |
| 1985 | 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review · as Self - Narrator |
| 1985 | Deservedly Prost: The Story of the 1985 FIA Formula 1 World Championship · as Self - Narrator |
| 1983 | Turbo Time · as Self |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Na sowas! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | Popcorn und Himbeereis · as Himself |
| 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 |