Biography
Harold Faltermeyer (born Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier; named after a US-Colonel stationed in Germany; 5 October 1952) is a German musician, keyboard player, composer and record producer. He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synthpop in film scores. He is best known for writing and composing the "Axel F" theme for Beverly Hills Cop and the Top Gun Anthem for the film Top Gun. Both works were influential synthpop hits in the 1980s.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 28
self 17
TV Shows 17
Original Music Composer
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Movie
8.6
Self - Musician
Disco Europe Express (2019)
Movie
Composer
Cop Out (2010)
Movie
6
himself
Kult am Sonntag (2007)
TV
Composer
Ski to the Max (2001)
Movie
Composer
Typisch Ed! (1999)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Der König von St. Pauli (1998)
TV
Original Music Composer
Frankie (1996)
TV
Composer
White Magic (1994)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Sauerkraut (1992)
TV
Composer
Kuffs (1992)
Movie
6
Self
DAS! (1991)
TV
Composer
Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
Movie
Composer
Tango & Cash (1989)
Movie
6.38
Composer
Fletch Lives (1989)
Movie
6.18
Composer
The Running Man (1987)
Movie
5.5
Composer
Fatal Beauty (1987)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Theme Song Performance
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Movie
5.91
Original Music Composer
Snow Motion (1987)
Movie
Composer
Top Gun (1986)
Movie
6.62
Composer
Fire & Ice (1986)
Movie
Composer
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
Original Music Composer / Theme Song Performance
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Movie
5.5
Composer
Thief of Hearts (1984)
Movie
Composer
Game Theory
Movie
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1952-10-05 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceMunich, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
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