Niki Lauda
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 22, 1949
- Died
- May 20, 2019 (aged 70)
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria
- Credits
- 70
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.
Known for
Filmography
Mauro Forghieri
2024Movie
Self
Transition to the Silver War
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
2022Movie
Self
Origins of the Silver War
2020Movie
Self (archival footage)
Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
2019Movie
Self
Thema
2018TV
Self
Ferrari 312B: Where the Revolution Begins
2017Movie
Self
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
2017Movie
Self
The Green Hell
2017Movie
Self
F1 How It Was
2016Movie
Self
Legends of Speed
2015TV
Self
autorevue.tv
2015TV
Self
Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias
2015TV
Self
Lauda - The Untold Story
2014Movie
Self
Ayrton Senna do Brasil
2014TV
Self
1
2013Movie
Self
Rush
2013Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
2013Movie
Self
Stöckl
2013TV
Self
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
2012Movie
Günther Jauch
2011TV
Self
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
2010Movie
Self
Senna
2010Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
2010Movie
Self
Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski
2010TV
Self
Plasberg persönlich
2008TV
Self
Markus Lanz
2008TV
Self
Natascha Kampusch trifft
2008TV
Self
Im Zentrum
2007TV
Wir sind Kaiser
2007TV
Self
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
2004TV
Self
Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
2004Movie
Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
2004Movie
Mayday
2003TV
Himself
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003TV
Self
V.I.P.
2000TV
Self
Screw Loose
1999Movie
Se stesso
Beckmann
1999TV
Self
Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
1998Movie
Self
Sabine Christiansen
1998TV
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995TV
Self
Lebens-Künstler
1995TV
Self
Ferrari: F355
1994Movie
Self
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
1993Movie
Self
Lap of the Gods
1992Movie
Self
The Nikki Lauda Story
1991Movie
Himself
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
1990Movie
Niki Lauda
The Cook Report
1987TV
Top Kids
1987Movie
Self
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
1986Movie
Selbst
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1985Movie
Self - Narrator
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1982Movie
Self
Na sowas!
1982TV
Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981TV
Self
Bilder, die die Welt bewegten
1980TV
himself
Heut' abend
1980TV
Self
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
1980Movie
Self
Okay
1979TV
Self
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978Movie
Self
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1978Movie
Himself
Popcorn and Ice Cream
1978Movie
Himself
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1977Movie
Himself
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1976Movie
himself
Sport am Montag
1975TV
Self
One By One
1975Movie
Self
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
1974Movie
Self
Je später der Abend
1973TV
Self
Dalli Dalli
1971TV
Self
Lauda
Movie
Self (archive footage)