Harold Faltermeyer
Sound1952Munich, Germany
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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
as Self - Interviewee
2022
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
TVas Self
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
2021
2019
Meine Welt ist die Musik
as Self
Disco Europe Express
as Self - Musician
2018
Otto - Die Doku
as Self
Geheimniskrämer
TVas Self
2017
Ringlstetter
TVas self• 1 eps
2016
Kölner Treff
TVas Self• 1 eps
2010
Cop Out
Original Music Composer
2008
Markus Lanz
TVas Self
2007
Kult am Sonntag
TVas himself
2003
2001
Ski to the Max
Original Music Composer
2000
Abendschau
TVas self
Where Are They Now?
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Volle Kanne
TVas Self
1998
Der König von St. Pauli
TVOriginal Music Composer
1996
Frankie
TVOriginal Music Composer
1994
White Magic
Music
Asterix Conquers America
Original Music Composer
1992
Kuffs
Original Music Composer
Sauerkraut
TVOriginal Music Composer
1991
DAS!
TVas Self
1990
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Original Music Composer
1989
Fletch Lives
Original Music Composer
Tango & Cash
Original Music Composer
1987
Bambi
TVas Self• 1 eps
Snow Motion
Original Music Composer
Fatal Beauty
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop II
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop II
Theme Song Performance
The Running Man
Original Music Composer
1986
1985
Fletch
Original Music Composer
1984
Thief of Hearts
Original Music Composer
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Cop
Theme Song Performance