Harold Faltermeyer
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.
Personal Details
Movies (26)
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
as Self - Interviewee
2024
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2022
Hopfen, Malz und Blei
Music (Sound)
2021
Disco Europe Express
as Self - Musician
2019
Meine Welt ist die Musik
as Self
2019
Otto - Die Doku
as Self
2018
Cop Out
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2010
Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
Music (Sound)
2004
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
as Self
2004
Ski to the Max
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2001
White Magic
Music (Sound)
1994
Asterix Conquers America
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1994
Kuffs
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1992
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1990
Tango & Cash
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1989
Fletch Lives
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1989
The Running Man
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Fatal Beauty
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Snow Motion
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Top Gun
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1986
Fire & Ice
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1986
Fletch
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1984
Thief of Hearts
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1984
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1984
TV Shows (16)
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
as Self
2022
Geheimniskrämer
as Self
2018
Ringlstetter
as self
2016
Markus Lanz
as Self
2008
Kult am Sonntag
as himself
2007
Die Hit-Giganten
2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
as Self
2003
Abendschau
as self
2000
Volle Kanne
as Self
1999
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
Der König von St. Pauli
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1998
Frankie
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1996
Sauerkraut
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1992
DAS!
as Self
1991
Kölner Treff
as Self
1976
Bambi
as Self
1948