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Harold Faltermeyer

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1952-10-05 (72 years old)

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

Composer

Harold Faltermeyer

Biography

Filmography

all 45

Movies 28

self 17

TV Shows 17

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood (2024)

Schickeria - Als München noch sexy war (2022)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Studio 3 – Live aus Babelsberg (2022)

Hopfen, Malz und Blei (2021)

Disco Europe Express (2019)

Meine Welt ist die Musik (2019)

Otto - Die Doku (2018)

Geheimniskrämer (2018)

Ringlstetter (2016)

Cop Out (2010)

Markus Lanz (2008)

Kult am Sonntag (2007)

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004)

Die Hit-Giganten (2003)

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

Ski to the Max (2001)

Abendschau (2000)

Volle Kanne (1999)

Where Are They Now? (1999)

Typisch Ed! (1999)

Der König von St. Pauli (1998)

Frankie (1996)

White Magic (1994)

Asterix Conquers America (1994)

Sauerkraut (1992)

Kuffs (1992)

DAS! (1991)

Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)

Tango & Cash (1989)

Fletch Lives (1989)

The Running Man (1987)

Fatal Beauty (1987)

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Snow Motion (1987)

Top Gun (1986)

Fire & Ice (1986)

Fletch (1985)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Thief of Hearts (1984)

Non-Stop Trouble with my Double (1984)

Kölner Treff (1976)

Bambi Awards (1948)

Game Theory

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

Credited with

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-10-05 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Munich, Germany

Citizenships
Germany

Awards
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media