Juan Manuel Fangio

Acting

Juan Manuel Fangio

Born 1911-06-24 · Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Manuel Fangio, born on June 24, 1911, in Balcarce, Argentina, was one of the most celebrated drivers in the history of Formula 1. Known as "El Maestro," Fangio won five Formula 1 World Championships during the 1950s, a record that stood for nearly 50 years. His career spanned several teams, including Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, and Maserati, each of which he led to victory. Fangio's racing style was characterized by remarkable precision, skill, and strategic brilliance, allowing him to dominate an era when safety was minimal and the sport was particularly dangerous. His dedication to physical fitness and technical understanding of race cars set new standards for drivers. Fangio retired from racing in 1958 with an exceptional win rate, having won 24 out of 52 races he entered. He continued to be involved in motorsports and served as an ambassador for Argentine automotive interests until his passing on July 17, 1995, in Buenos Aires. Fangio remains a legend and an enduring influence on the sport of racing.

Acting credits

Grand Prix poster
7.3

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Grand Prix

1966

Ferrari: Race to Immortality poster
7.0

The late 1950s were known as golden years in the world of motor racing, champions were made and lost on a Sunday, and no losses were greater than those of Enzo Ferrari’s Scuderia. Based on Chris Nixon’s bestselling biography Mon Ami Mate, Ferrari: Race to Immortality tells the story of the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy of a turbulent era that shook the motor racing world.

Ferrari: Race to Immortality

2017

Yo soy el gol poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Yo soy el gol

1977

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi poster
10.0

Documentary about race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

1973

Weekend of a Champion poster
6.6

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. "Re-cut and restored" version of the original "Weekend Of A Champion (1972)", with a 2011 post-film discussion between Jackie Stewart and Roman Polanski (begins at approx 71:15 minutes).

Weekend of a Champion

2013

A Star Named Ayrton Senna poster
5.0

The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.

A Star Named Ayrton Senna

1998

Racing Through Time - Fangio poster
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From his humble beginnings to his final Grand Prix, Fangio's story is captured in "Racing through Time Juan Manuel Fangio," featuring key race action and interviews with legends like Emerson Fittipaldi and Sir Stirling Moss.

Racing Through Time - Fangio

2024

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

1973

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story poster
7.2

Juan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s — before protective gear or safety features were used.

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story

2020

Turismo de carretera poster
6.2

A young mechanic ventures into motorcycle racing, but then decides to compete in motorsport disciplines.

Turismo de carretera

1968

The History of Motor Racing 1950s - A Golden Decade poster
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The 1950s were a magnificent era in which motor racing truly 'came of age'. It was during this golden decade that some of the world’s most influential manufacturers and drivers made their mark, leaving us with an extensive archive of dazzling technical innovation and exciting characters. Join motoring historian Neville Hay as he recalls the major stepping stones of this memorable period with a wealth of facts, anecdotes, interviews and glorious racing footage. Featuring Ascari, Fangio, Moss, Hawthorn, Collins and Musso with Ferrari, Mercedes, Lancia and Maserati.

The History of Motor Racing 1950s - A Golden Decade

2004

Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora

1980

Fangio, el demonio de las pistas poster
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Based on the career of Juan Manuel Fangio, an Argentine motorist who, in his first season in Formula 1, in 1950, achieved the runner-up; and that then between 1951 and 1958 he would obtain five world titles in Formula 1, driving with Mercedes Benz, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari.

Fangio, el demonio de las pistas

1950

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7.0

A BAFTA award nominated documentary about five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio who retired from motor racing in 1958.

A Tribute to Fangio

1959

Buenos Aires in Relief poster
7.3

First Argentine film in 3D, which includes various aerial and panoramic shots, where you can see the most emblematic neighborhoods and monuments.

Buenos Aires in Relief

1954