- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- October 5, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Munich, Germany
Harold Faltermeyer
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
moviePioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
2024 · Self - Interviewee
movieTop Gun: Maverick
2022 · Original Music Composer
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
tvStudio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
2022 · Self
movieHopfen, Malz und Blei
2021 · Music
movieDisco Europe Express
2019 · Self - Musician
movieMeine Welt ist die Musik
2019 · Self
movieOtto - Die Doku
2018 · Self
Geheimniskrämer
tvGeheimniskrämer
2018 · Self
tvRinglstetter
2016 · self
movieCop Out
2010 · Original Music Composer
tvMarkus Lanz
2008 · Self
Kult am Sonntag
tvKult am Sonntag
2007 · himself
Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
movieBest of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
2004 · Music
movieDanger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004 · Self
Die Hit-Giganten
tvDie Hit-Giganten
2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
tvDie ultimative Chartshow
2003 · Self
movieSki to the Max
2001 · Original Music Composer
tvAbendschau
2000 · self
Volle Kanne
tvVolle Kanne
1999 · Self
Where Are They Now?
tvWhere Are They Now?
1999 · Self
tvDer König von St. Pauli
1998 · Original Music Composer
tvFrankie
1996 · Original Music Composer
movieWhite Magic
1994 · Music
movieAsterix Conquers America
1994 · Original Music Composer
tvSauerkraut
1992 · Original Music Composer
movieKuffs
1992 · Original Music Composer
tvDAS!
1991 · Self
movieFire, Ice & Dynamite
1990 · Original Music Composer
movieTango & Cash
1989 · Original Music Composer
movieFletch Lives
1989 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Running Man
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieFatal Beauty
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieBeverly Hills Cop II
1987 · Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
movieSnow Motion
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieTop Gun
1986 · Original Music Composer, Songs
movieFire & Ice
1986 · Original Music Composer
movieFletch
1985 · Original Music Composer
movieBeverly Hills Cop
1984 · Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
movieThief of Hearts
1984 · Original Music Composer
movieNon-Stop Trouble with my Double
1984 · Original Music Composer
tvKölner Treff
1976 · Self
tvBambi
1948 · Self