Emerson Fittipaldi

Acting

Emerson Fittipaldi

Born

1946-12-12 (79)

Place of birth

São Paulo, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Emerson Fittipaldi is a racing legend renowned for his achievements in Formula One and IndyCar racing. Fittipaldi burst onto the international racing scene in the late 1960s, showcasing his exceptional talent and speed. In Formula One, he clinched two World Drivers' Championships in 1972 and 1974, driving for Lotus and McLaren, becoming the youngest champion at that time. Fittipaldi's smooth driving style and strategic prowess made him a formidable competitor on the track. Transitioning to American open-wheel racing, Fittipaldi found success in the Indianapolis 500, winning the prestigious race twice in 1989 and 1993. His versatility and adaptability across different racing disciplines sol…

Known for

Tooned poster
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Tooned is an animated cartoon by McLaren starring Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez and comedian Alexander Armstrong. It aired on Sky Sports F1 before the start of each Formula 1 race. The first season, which starred former McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton aired from the 2012 British Grand Prix onwards. The second season aired from the 2013 British Grand Prix onwards. All episodes can be watched on McLaren's YouTube channel and the Sky Sports F1 website any time after the premiere. The episodes are a little more than 3 minutes long. On 16 May 2014 it was announced on McLaren's YouTube Channel that a season 3 was in progress. It was announced when Jenson Button was shown a picture of his 2014 team mate Kevin Magnussen's character on Tooned and also added that 'the production of Season 3 was going well'. In 2016 a 'one-off special',again starring Alexander Armstrong and Jenson Button,to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of James Hunt winning the Driver's World Championship,was produced,introducing current Driver Fernando Alonso to the world of Tooned!

Tooned

2012

Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias poster
10.0

A look more intimate, human and minimalist - and consequently less sporty and statistical - for the character Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960 to 1994). A chronology of events and remarkable episodes of the career and personal life of the sportsman, from the testimony of more than 50 interviewed, among pilots, former pilots, Formula 1 professionals, journalists, friends and people who were close to Senna.

Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

2015

Race to Perfection poster
7.0

With unseen archive footage and interviews with the sport's greatest names, this Sky original docuseries celebrates the incredible 70-year history of Formula 1.

Race to Perfection

2020

McLaren poster
7.4

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

McLaren

2016

Ayrton Senna do Brasil poster
10.0

Made for a TV documentary on the life and career of Ayrton Senna on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Ayrton Senna do Brasil

2014

1 poster
6.6

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.

1

2013

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

Gentleman Racer poster
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The extraordinary story of a a race driver coaching legend, his long lost son and the car that connects them after 60 years. A touching and fascinating story set against the backdrop of the European Historic Grand Prix race series. The name Jim Russell still conjures memories for anyone who ever raced. World champions passed through his doors — Fittipaldi, Bell, Villeneuve, Senna. As he lay recovering from a life-threatening accident in the 1950s, his son Stephen was born in the same hospital and left without ever meeting his father. Decades later, Steve Banham found his birth family, tracked down his father's Cooper Grand Prix racer, and set about racing it himself — in Jim's memory.

Gentleman Racer

2025

El beso de Dios poster
7.0

A dazzling journey through the biblical meaning of sacrifice -from Creation to us- accompanied by luxury hosts: Eduardo Verástegui, best-selling author Scott Hahn, two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi, the Barabbas of The Passion of Christ Pietro Sarubbi, Raniero Cantalamessa... and by young people 'kissed' by God. With incredible images of the nature of Brazil and Iceland; shot in Playa de las Catedrales (Lugo) and Matera (Italy).

El beso de Dios

2022

Stáří není pro sraby poster
5.0

Do you have dreams? Any unfulfilled wishes? A group of retirees set out on a trip to fulfill them and reminisce about their younger years working at the municipal spa. Kňoura, Josefa, Janata, Kačera, and grandson Tomáš are in for a trip they will never forget. A helicopter flight, sleeping under the stars, dinner at a posh restaurant, a race with a Formula 1 driver, but also fun on the merry-go-round.

Stáří není pro sraby

2021

2010s · 8 titles

McLaren poster
7.4

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

McLaren

2016

1 poster
6.6

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.

1

2013

Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson poster
7.2

Ronnie Peterson nicknamed “Superswede” was the fastest formula 1-driver in the 70s who never became a world champion.

Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

2017

Grand Prix: The Killer Years poster
6.2

In the 60s and early 70s it was common for Grand Prix drivers to be killed while racing, often televised for millions to see. Mechanical failure, lethal track design, fire and incompetence snuffed out dozens of young drivers. They had become almost expendable as eager young wannabes queued up at the top teams' gates waiting to take their place. This is the story of when Grand Prix was out of control. Featuring many famous drivers including three times world champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, twice world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and John Surtees OBE, this exciting but shocking film explores how Grand Prix drivers grew sick of their closest friends being killed and finally took control of their destiny.

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

2011

1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review poster
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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.

1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

2019

Paixão, Suor e Graxa: Os Pioneiros do Automobilismo Brasileiro poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Paixão, Suor e Graxa: Os Pioneiros do Automobilismo Brasileiro

2015

3 Champions poster
7.7

An intimate look at the history of Brazilian drivers from the '70s to the '90s, an era in which Brazil dominated Formula 1 racing, from the colorful point of view of its protagonists, especially Fittipaldi, Piquet and Senna, but without forgetting the drivers who failed to reach the profession's pinnacle, and the many behind-the-scenes helpers.

3 Champions

2011

Senna: The Test poster
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Senna: The Test (2017) explores a unique moment in Ayrton Senna's career when, on December 20, 1992, he tested a Penske IndyCar in Phoenix, Arizona. Amid frustrations with McLaren, Senna briefly considered switching to IndyCar, with this test marking his only serious exploration of American racing. The documentary, created by Marshall Pruett and Travis Long, features insights from figures like Emerson Fittipaldi and Rick Mears, capturing this rare event in Senna’s life and his motivations during a challenging period in his career.

Senna: The Test

2017

2000s · 3 titles

Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season poster
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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.

Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season

2004

Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season poster
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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.

Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season

2004

Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season poster
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The new decade brought a record number of entries for the start of the season. Expectations were high that the champions of 1979, Ferrari and Jody Scheckter, could be beaten. Enter Team Williams and Alan Jones - the new force in a bright new era for Formula One racing. But it took the entire 1980 season before the victory was in the bag. Jones took the opening race, but then faltered. Brabham’s Nelson Piquet took advantage in the interim, completing a spectacular double in the Dutch and US GPs to lead the championship with two races remaining. It was up to Williams and Jones to pull out all the stops to seize the title.

Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season

2004

1970s · 5 titles

1972 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review poster
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1972. All eyes were on the defending champion Jackie Stewart and expectations were high that he would repeat the total domination of the previous year. He made his intentions clear with an emphatic win in the 1st GP – cruising home half a minute ahead of the chasing pack. However, there was another driver intent on stealing his crown: Emerson Fittipaldi, a whirlwind of talent and youthful arrogance in his iconic black and gold Lotus 72. And it turned out to be a thrilling season of on-the-limit action that climaxed at Monza – Fittipaldi’s spiritual home. Stewart’s broken clutch put him out of the race, ensuring Fittipaldi’s place in the record books: at just 25 years of age, ‘Emmo’ became the youngest-ever World Champion.

1972 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

1972

1971 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review poster
8.0

Formula One 1971 Review - Great Scot! is the DVD review of the 1971 Formula 1 season. This was the year when Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion, the year of the Stewart/Tyrrell double act. At the start of the 1971 F1 season Ferrari was still the team to beat, and the brute force of the V-12 engine threatened to destroy everything in its wake. However, it was the addition of Stewart and Tyrrell into the Championship that challenged the balance of power. It made for an epic season that pitted mechanical muscle against driving skill. And as the season progressed Stewart and Tyrrell developed a magical formula that combined radical aerodynamics with Stewart’s sublime talent. It became clear that the might of the prancing horse could (and would) be tamed.

1971 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

1971

If You're Not Winning, You're Not Trying poster
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Classic Team Lotus celebrates the story of the 1973 John Player team and its Grand Prix World Championship season.

If You're Not Winning, You're Not Trying

1973

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi poster
10.0

Documentary about race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

1973

1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review poster
4.2

1970 was the year of transition in Grand Prix racing; the season that pitched the old guard against a feisty new breed of racers intent on pushing Formula One forward into the new decade. Nothing symbolised this battle more than the cars used by top contenders: Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari 312B relied on brute force to compensate for its outdated styling, whereas Jochen Rindt’s Lotus 72 showed that radical aerodynamics represented a brave and (potentially) faster way forward. And with the technological battles came a fascinating season’s racing. Jackie Stewart was the defending champion but took nothing for granted. When different drivers won the first four races, Stewart, and the world, knew that the Championship was wide open. Thrilling battles ensued until triumph and tragedy came together in one fatal collision: on the 5th of September 1970 Championship leader Jochen Rindt died during practice at Monza. He was to become the sport’s first posthumous champion.

1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

1970

Series credits

Tooned poster
NR

Tooned is an animated cartoon by McLaren starring Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez and comedian Alexander Armstrong. It aired on Sky Sports F1 before the start of each Formula 1 race. The first season, which starred former McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton aired from the 2012 British Grand Prix onwards. The second season aired from the 2013 British Grand Prix onwards. All episodes can be watched on McLaren's YouTube channel and the Sky Sports F1 website any time after the premiere. The episodes are a little more than 3 minutes long. On 16 May 2014 it was announced on McLaren's YouTube Channel that a season 3 was in progress. It was announced when Jenson Button was shown a picture of his 2014 team mate Kevin Magnussen's character on Tooned and also added that 'the production of Season 3 was going well'. In 2016 a 'one-off special',again starring Alexander Armstrong and Jenson Button,to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of James Hunt winning the Driver's World Championship,was produced,introducing current Driver Fernando Alonso to the world of Tooned!

Tooned

2012

Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias poster
10.0

A look more intimate, human and minimalist - and consequently less sporty and statistical - for the character Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960 to 1994). A chronology of events and remarkable episodes of the career and personal life of the sportsman, from the testimony of more than 50 interviewed, among pilots, former pilots, Formula 1 professionals, journalists, friends and people who were close to Senna.

Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

2015

Race to Perfection poster
7.0

With unseen archive footage and interviews with the sport's greatest names, this Sky original docuseries celebrates the incredible 70-year history of Formula 1.

Race to Perfection

2020

Ayrton Senna do Brasil poster
10.0

Made for a TV documentary on the life and career of Ayrton Senna on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Ayrton Senna do Brasil

2014