Harold Faltermeyer
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-10-05 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Munich, Germany
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.
Acting
(2024)
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
as Self - Interviewee
(2019)
(2019)
Disco Europe Express
as Self - Musician
(2018)
Otto - Die Doku
as Self
(2004)
Crew
(2022)
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
(2021)
(2010)
Cop Out
Original Music Composer
(2004)
(2001)
Ski to the Max
Original Music Composer
(1994)
Asterix Conquers America
Original Music Composer
(1994)
White Magic
Music
(1992)
Kuffs
Original Music Composer
(1990)
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Original Music Composer
(1989)
Tango & Cash
Original Music Composer
(1989)
Fletch Lives
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
(1987)
The Running Man
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Fatal Beauty
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Snow Motion
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Top Gun
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Fire & Ice
Original Music Composer
(1985)
Fletch
Original Music Composer
(1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
(1984)
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
Original Music Composer
(1984)
Thief of Hearts
Original Music Composer