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.
Known For
| Homepage | http://faltermeyer.com/home/ |
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| Birth Location | Munich, Germany |
| Born | 1952-10-05 |
Movies
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
as Self - Interviewee
2024
Disco Europe Express
as Self - Musician
2019
Otto - Die Doku
as himself
2018
Movies
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
2022
Hopfen, Malz und Blei
Music
2021
Cop Out
Original Music Composer
2010
Ski to the Max
Original Music Composer
2001
White Magic
Music
1994
Asterix Conquers America
Original Music Composer
1994
Kuffs
Original Music Composer
1992
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Original Music Composer
1990
Tango & Cash
Original Music Composer
1989
Fletch Lives
Original Music Composer
1989
The Running Man
Original Music Composer
1987
Fatal Beauty
Original Music Composer
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Theme Song Performance
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Original Music Composer
1987
Snow Motion
Original Music Composer
1987
Top Gun
Original Music Composer
1986
Fire & Ice
Original Music Composer
1986
Fletch
Original Music Composer
1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Theme Song Performance
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Original Music Composer
1984
Thief of Hearts
Original Music Composer
1984
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
Original Music Composer
1984