RACING DRIVER
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982

Theo Fitzau
Theodor Fitzau (10 February 1923 in Köthen, Germany (later East Germany) – 18 March 1982 in Groß-Gerau, West Germany) was a racing driver from East Germany. Generally a Formula Two racer, he participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, the 1953 German Grand Prix, driving an AFM owned by fellow driver Helmut Niedermayr. He retired from the race, scoring no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theo Fitzau is the 704th most popular racing driver (up from 711th in 2019), the 5,647th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,648th in 2019) and the 55th most popular German Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Theo Fitzau ranks 704 out of 1,080. Before him are Jimmy Bryan, Roberto Guerrero, Gregor Foitek, Derek Daly, Rob Schroeder, and Dennis Poore. After him are Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Warwick Brown, Horace Gould, Jack Fairman, Sakon Yamamoto, and Sam Hanks.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJimmy Bryan
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 698
Roberto Guerrero
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 699
Gregor Foitek
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 700
Derek Daly
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 701
Rob Schroeder
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 702
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 703
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 704
Herbert MacKay-Fraser
1922 - 1957
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 705
Warwick Brown
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 706
Horace Gould
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 707
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 708
Sakon Yamamoto
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 709
Sam Hanks
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 710
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Theo Fitzau ranks 454. Before him are Judith Merril, Óscar González, Valeriya Gnarovskaya, Boris Sagal, Aleksy Antkiewicz, and Horace Ashenfelter. After him are Dolores Fuller, Arthur Jensen, Bonita Granville, Denise Levertov, Sumner Redstone, and Dale Robertson. Among people deceased in 1982, Theo Fitzau ranks 297. Before him are Sheikh Abdullah, Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, Erik Larsson, Rab Butler, and Vivien Merchant. After him are Lester Bangs, Hugh Marlowe, Paul Lynde, Eric Brandon, Big Joe Williams, and Hilda James.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsJudith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 448
Óscar González
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 449
Valeriya Gnarovskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1943
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 450
Boris Sagal
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 451
Aleksy Antkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 452
Horace Ashenfelter
ATHLETE
1923 - 2018
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 453
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 454
Dolores Fuller
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 455
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 456
Bonita Granville
ACTOR
1923 - 1988
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 457
Denise Levertov
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 458
Sumner Redstone
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 459
Dale Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 460
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsSheikh Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 291
Otto von Porat
BOXER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 292
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 293
Erik Larsson
ATHLETE
1912 - 1982
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 294
Rab Butler
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 295
Vivien Merchant
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 296
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 297
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 298
Hugh Marlowe
ACTOR
1911 - 1982
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 299
Paul Lynde
ACTOR
1926 - 1982
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 300
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 301
Big Joe Williams
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1982
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 302
Hilda James
SWIMMER
1904 - 1982
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 303
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Theo Fitzau ranks 5,650 out of 7,253. Before him are Marco Pezzaiuoli (1968), Hans-Günter Bruns (1954), Manfred Germar (1935), Xavier Naidoo (1971), Gerd Müller (1955), and Dirk Bach (1961). After him are Stefan Kapičić (1978), Ulrike Bruns (1953), Daniel Steibelt (1765), Roland Koch (1958), Hedwig Kohn (1887), and Petra Roth (1944).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMarco Pezzaiuoli
COACH
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,644
Hans-Günter Bruns
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,645
Manfred Germar
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,646
Xavier Naidoo
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,647
Gerd Müller
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,648
Dirk Bach
ACTOR
1961 - 2012
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 5,649
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,650
Stefan Kapičić
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,651
Ulrike Bruns
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,652
Daniel Steibelt
MUSICIAN
1765 - 1823
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,653
Roland Koch
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 5,654
Hedwig Kohn
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1964
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 5,655
Petra Roth
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 5,656
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Theo Fitzau ranks 55. Before him are Rudolf Krause (1907), Volker Weidler (1962), Günther Bechem (1921), Rudolf Schoeller (1902), Willi Heeks (1922), and Ernst Klodwig (1903). After him are André Lotterer (1981), Peter Broeker (1926), Markus Winkelhock (1980), Michael Bartels (1968), Ernst Loof (1907), and John Cordts (1935).
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 49
Volker Weidler
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 50
Günther Bechem
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 51
Rudolf Schoeller
1902 - 1978
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 52
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 53
Ernst Klodwig
1903 - 1973
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 54
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 55
André Lotterer
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 56
Peter Broeker
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 57
Markus Winkelhock
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 58
Michael Bartels
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 59
Ernst Loof
1907 - 1956
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 60
John Cordts
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 61