Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1952-10-05 (71 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 42

Movies 26

self 16

TV Shows 16

Self - Interviewee
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood (2024)

Movie
Self
Schickeria - Als München noch sexy war

Schickeria - Als München noch sexy war (2022)

TV
Original Music Composer
Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Movie
8.92
Composer
Hopfen, Malz und Blei

Hopfen, Malz und Blei (2021)

Movie
Self - Musician
Disco Europe Express

Disco Europe Express (2019)

Movie
Meine Welt ist die Musik

Meine Welt ist die Musik (2019)

Movie
Self
Otto - Die Doku

Otto - Die Doku (2018)

Movie
Self
Geheimniskrämer

Geheimniskrämer (2018)

TV
self
Ringlstetter

Ringlstetter (2016)

TV
Original Music Composer
Cop Out

Cop Out (2010)

Movie
6
Self
Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz (2008)

TV
himself
Kult am Sonntag

Kult am Sonntag (2007)

TV
Self
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004)

Movie
Die Hit-Giganten

Die Hit-Giganten (2003)

TV
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

TV
Composer
Ski to the Max

Ski to the Max (2001)

Movie
self
Abendschau

Abendschau (2000)

TV
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Self
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? (1999)

TV
Composer
Typisch Ed!

Typisch Ed! (1999)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Der König von St. Pauli

Der König von St. Pauli (1998)

TV
Original Music Composer
Frankie

Frankie (1996)

TV
Composer
White Magic

White Magic (1994)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Asterix Conquers America

Asterix Conquers America (1994)

Movie
5.54
Original Music Composer
Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut (1992)

TV
Composer
Kuffs

Kuffs (1992)

Movie
6
Self
DAS!

DAS! (1991)

TV
Composer
Fire, Ice & Dynamite

Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash (1989)

Movie
6.38
Original Music Composer
Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives (1989)

Movie
6.18
Original Music Composer
The Running Man

The Running Man (1987)

Movie
5.5
Composer
Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty (1987)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Theme Song Performance
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Movie
5.91
Original Music Composer
Top Gun

Top Gun (1986)

Movie
6.62
Composer
Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice (1986)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Fletch

Fletch (1985)

Movie
4.75
Original Music Composer / Theme Song Performance
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Movie
5.5
Composer
Thief of Hearts

Thief of Hearts (1984)

Movie
Composer
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double

Non-Stop Trouble with my Double (1984)

Movie
Self
Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff (1976)

TV
Self
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV
Composer
Game Theory

Game Theory

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.38
Based on 2.02 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1989
1999
1994
2024
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-10-05 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Munich, Germany

Citizenships
Germany

Awards
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media


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