Niki Lauda
Also Known As: Andreas Nikolaus Lauda, Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda, Niki Nationale
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
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Birthday: February 22, 1949
Age: 76 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: May 20, 2019
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Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2010-10-22
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1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 23, 1982, and ended on September 25 after sixteen races. The World Drivers' Championship was won by Williams driver Keke Rosberg. Rosberg was the first driver since Mike Hawthorn in the 1958 season to win the championship after winning only one race. 11 drivers won a race during the season, none of them more than two times. Scuderia Ferrari won the World Constructors' Championship.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-24
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One By One
Overview: Intended to be about the passing of the torch from Stewart to Cevert; One By One is a documentary chronicling the lives of Formula 1 racers in the seventies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 2010-08-29
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Popcorn and Ice Cream
Overview: Gesa loses her vacation money in a warehouse bed while having sex with her boyfriend. When she realizes the money is gone, they return to the warehouse, but the beds have all been picked up for delivery. They immediately set off by train to follow the money.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Overview: Action-comedy about a wealthy man who fakes suicide for the amusement of watching his family and creditors compete for his wealth. Many cameo appearances!
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-18
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Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
Overview: James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-14
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1
Overview: Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-30
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Screw Loose
Overview: The owner of an Italian natural food company has a heart attack and asks his son, Bernardo, to find the man who saved his life in World War II and bring him to his deathbed. He does so and finds the man in a sanitarium and must deal with his hijinks all the way back to Milan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-19
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1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: Formula One 1976 Review - Hunt for the Title is the DVD review of the 1976 Formula 1 season. This was the year when Britain's James Hunt, in the McLaren, amazingly clinched the Formula One Drivers Championship during the final Grand Prix of the season in Japan. The reigning Champion, Niki Lauda in the Ferrari, started the 1976 season as the favourite for the Championship. His nearest rival, Emerson Fittipaldi, made the patriotic switch from McLaren to the Brazilian funded Copersucar team. This left a hole at McLaren... it was filled by the ambitious British hopeful with the playboy image, James Hunt, to set the scene for a dramatic season of racing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-08
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Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
Overview: A generation ago, the world was captivated as motorsport’s biggest rivalry was born between two legends, Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Now, the story is continued by their sons, Freddie and Mathias, who prepare for a thrilling showdown on the iconic Donington circuit.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-25
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Lauda - The Untold Story
Overview: In 1976 Niki Lauda survived one of the most famous crashes in Formula One history. Using previously unseen footage, LAUDA: THE UNTOLD STORY explains what happened on that fateful, and near fatal day at the Nurburgring, then follows Lauda’s courageous journey to recovery culminating in a miraculous comeback in Monza just weeks later. The film also investigates the impact that his crash had not just on his own life but on the sport as a whole, looking at the safety developments from the 1900s to the present day. Featuring exclusive access to Mercedes HQ and interviews with Lauda, his family, and motorsports legends past and present including Sir Jackie Stewart, David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Jochen Mass. LAUDA: THE UNTOLD STORY is a must-see for all motorsport fans.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2014-10-01
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Ferrari: F355
Overview: A short promotional film created by automaker Ferrari in 1994 to advertise its new model, the F355.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Top Kids
Overview: A fun journey through the history of the automobile, this film is about a group of future computer hackers that wire an arcade game to work as a time machine. Among appearances in the movie are Henry Ford, Mercedes Benz, and modern race car driver Niki Lauda, as one of the boys becomes trapped within the newly created game.
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-01
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1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: 1978 Ferrari and Lauda had now gone their separate ways despite winning the championship together in ‘77. Lauda moved to Brabham and Ferrari took on the young Gilles Villeneuve. Frank Williams and Patrick Head formed Williams Grand Prix Engineering, mounting their first title challenge with Alan Jones in the driving seat. Tyrrell had reverted back to four wheels from their radical six-wheeled P34, and this year it was Brabham who turned heads with the introduction of their BT-46B ‘fan car’. On its first Grand Prix in Sweden it took first place only to be banned from future competition by the FIA.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-08
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1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: 1977 saw Niki Lauda start the season, scarred but fit. And determined to put his horrific accident in ’76 behind him. The first race of the season, in Argentina, provided a maiden victory for the Wolf team, which was followed by an extremely successful debut season, ending with Jody Scheckter taking second place in the championship.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-08
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Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Overview: Enzo Ferrari was certainly one of the most powerful names, and probably one of the most powerful and influential men, in motoring history. As a young boy, Enzo dreamt of being an opera singer, a journalist or a racing driver, instead he created one of the most recognised company names in the modern world. During his 50-year reign he rarely left Maranello the spiritual home of his beloved race teams and birthplace of the sports cars against which all others are judged and remained a very private man. This superb racing documentary by acclaimed Formula One producer John Tully reveals the essence of the man and his machines. The story is told from childhood, through 4 decades of racecar development, to a visit by the Pope (in an open top Ferrari Pope-Mobile of course!) shortly before Ferrari s death in 1988. Narrated by Christopher Lee, this is the definitive Ferrari documentary.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-13
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Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1986-01-29
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Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
Overview: A look back at the eventful life of Niki Lauda. The documentary tells of Lauda's childhood, his meteoric career in motorsport, marked by his dramatic accident and his unique comeback, right up to the end of his racing career, as well as Niki Lauda's reorientation as a pilot, airline manager and clever entrepreneur.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2019-05-21
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F1 How It Was
Overview: "‘F1: How it was’ is a thrilling, action-packed, insightful documentary into some of the sport’s finest races, despite the lack of budget or theme, Duke Video deliver on providing fans with an entertaining documentary that would make the perfect gift this Christmas." - Joshua Suttill, www.readmotorsport.com
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-31
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Lap of the Gods
Overview: An A-to-Z driver's eye view track tour of 23 Formula One Grand Prix circuits in the 1970's and 1980's. Narrated by Murray Walker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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The Green Hell
Overview: Lurking in the dense forests of the German region of Eifel is the most legendary, demanding and deadly racing circuit in the world - the Nürburgring. The Green Hell will reveal and explore the unique relationship between man, machine and nature, set against the most famous circuit in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2017-02-21
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Ferrari 312B
Overview: In a race against time and all odds, the revolutionary F1 racing car Ferrari 312B will get back on the Monaco circuit, 46 years later, under the wing of it’s creator, the genius engineer Mauro Forghieri.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2017-10-09
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Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
Overview: Ronnie Peterson nicknamed “Superswede” was the fastest formula 1-driver in the 70s who never became a world champion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2017-08-17
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Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Overview: This is the follow up documentray to 1978's Speed Fever.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Formula 1 - Speed fever
Overview: Interspersed with interviews that the actress Sydne Rome gives to some of the most famous "Formula 1" champions - from Lauda to Regazzoni, from Andretti to Fittipaldi, from Villeneuve to Reutemann - the film shows some moments of the races on the most famous tracks of the world, and above all, the accidents that have caused it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1978-09-15
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Rush
Overview: In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-02
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The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Overview: Directed by Claude Du Boc and narrated by Stacey Keach the film centers on the fragility of life and the possibility of death for Formula One drivers of the 70's. This film includes access to the top F1 drivers like Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert, Mike Hailwood and Peter Revson which would seem all but impossible in today's F1 world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-01
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Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
Overview: The official video biography of Ayrton Senna, the triple F1 World Champ whose phenomenal career was cut so tragically short at Imola in 1994. Extensive archive footage covers from his earliest days to becoming one of the world's 'Best Evers', plus many of his most thrilling races. Also featuring informal interviews with his friends and colleagues, Ron Dennis, Niki Lauda and Jackie Stewart.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-23
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1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: To tell the full story of 1985 FOCA, enlisted the help of the drivers - Alain Prost, Michele Alboreto, Keke Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Stefan Johannson, Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda. The themes are endless - Ayrton Senna and Stefan Johannson giving some of the ‘old boys’ a run for their money....the retirement of Niki Lauda and first GP victories for Nigel Mansell....the dramas behind the spins and the mechanical carnage. All the main action from every round features as the season unfolds in this official review.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-30
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Senna
Overview: The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-07
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Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2024-05-05
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Origins of the Silver War
Overview: In 2014 Formula 1 introduces one of the biggest technical changes in the history of the competition, the new V6 Turbo engines. From now cars will be hybrid, combining combustion and electrical energy in the power train. The team which did the best job, adapting their cars to the new regulations was Mercedes. Both drivers of the team, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are the only drivers with chances to win the 2014 Formula 1 championship. Both are friends since many years, when they were childrens, but now they have to fight on track every race to conquer the glory in Formula 1. This is the story of a new rivalry between old friends: Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg. This the origin of The Silver War.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-25
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Transition to the Silver War
Overview: For a second year in a row, the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team have done a fantastic job, building a very fast F1 car for the Formula One 2015 season. The new Silver Arrow will be driven one more year by the same drivers line up: Nico Rosberg, from Germany and Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain. Both drivers are, once again, the title contenders for the drivers championship. Lewis Hamilton is the reigning champion, after a very intense duel down to the wire against his team mate, Nico Rosberg the previous season, in 2014. Nico Rosberg is prepared to fight against Lewis again .This time he expects to be the winner of that internal battle in Mercedes, rising the F1 drivers championship trophy at the end of the season in Abu Dhabi. This is the round two of a legendary battle between old friends and now rivals in Mercedes. This is Transition to The Silver War.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-15
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F1 75 Live at The O2
Overview: Come together with fans for a special night to launch the new season, reveal their 2025 liveries, and mark the start of the sport's 75th anniversary year.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-18
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1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Overview: Formula One 1973 Review - Reign of Stewart is the DVD review of the 1973 Formula 1 season. This was the year when the legendary Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion for the third and final time. Jackie Stewart had won the Formula One championship in 1971 but Emerson Fittipaldi was the reigning champion. At the start of the 1973 F1 season there was no question regarding his intention, Jackie Stewart wanted his title back. It was Fittipaldi who laid down the gauntlet, winning three out of the first four races. However, Stewart refused to buckle under pressure, and consistent displays of driving genius with the Tyrrell wondercar brought him right back into contention. By the halfway point of the season, Stewart led the Championship by a single point.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-08
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Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
Overview: The official FOCA end-of-season video review, featuring comprehensive highlights of all 16 rounds of the 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship. And what a dramatic season it proved to be, with team changes, driver unrest and technical challenges setting the scene for a most unpredictable outcome. Niki Lauda (McLaren) made his comeback, Keke Rosberg replaced Alan Jones for Williams, Riccardo Patrese drove for Brabham alongside Nelson Piquet and Eddie Cheever joined Jacques Lafitte at Talbot-Ligier. Enjoy 90 action-packed minutes of highlights from this extraordinary season, with a sharply observed and highly entertaining commentary by Clive James at his brilliant best.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-04
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Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
Overview: 1976 saw reigning Champion Niki Lauda start as the favourite in his Ferrari, as nearest rival Emerson Fittipaldi made the patriotic switch from McLaren to the Brazilian-funded Copersucar team. This left a hole at McLaren, filled by the ambitious, British hopeful, James Hunt, to set the scene for a dramatic season of racing. 1976 will probably be best remembered for Lauda's horrific accident at the Nurburgring that nearly ended his life and saw him rushed to hospital with major burns. His resilience and dedication to racing saw him make a remarkable recovery, returning six weeks later to ensure a thrilling climax to a season that ended with only one point separating 1st and 2nd place in the championship. Again it was the last eventful race in Japan that decided the title.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
Overview: 1977 saw Niki Lauda start the season, scarred but fit. And determined to put his horrific accident in '76 behind him. Despite Lauda's poor start and total of only 3 wins for the season, he picked up points at all but three GPs, and was rewarded for his consistency with his second championship victory. Lauda chose not to complete the season, and instead, Ferrari gave the drive to a young and ambitious Gilles Villeneuve.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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