Person
Harold Faltermeyer
Sound · Born 1952-10-05 · Munich, 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
Markus Lanz
Self
Volle Kanne
Self
DAS!
Self
Kölner Treff
Self
Abendschau
self
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
Bambi
Self
Top Gun
Original Music Composer
Die ultimative Chartshow
Self
Ringlstetter
self
Filmography
- 2024Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für HollywoodSelf - Interviewee
- 2022Top Gun: MaverickOriginal Music Composer
- 2022Studio 3 - Live aus BabelsbergSelf
- 2021Hopfen, Malz und BleiMusic
- 2019Disco Europe ExpressSelf - Musician
- 2019Meine Welt ist die MusikSelf
- 2018Otto - Die DokuSelf
- 2018GeheimniskrämerSelf
- 2016Ringlstetterself
- 2010Cop OutOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Markus LanzSelf
- 2007Kult am Sonntaghimself
- 2004Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top GunMusic
- 2004Danger Zone: The Making of Top GunSelf
- 2003Die Hit-Giganten
- 2003Die ultimative ChartshowSelf
- 2001Ski to the MaxOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Abendschauself
- 1999Volle KanneSelf
- 1999Where Are They Now?Self
- 1998Der König von St. PauliOriginal Music Composer
- 1996FrankieOriginal Music Composer
- 1994White MagicMusic
- 1994Asterix Conquers AmericaOriginal Music Composer
- 1992SauerkrautOriginal Music Composer
- 1992KuffsOriginal Music Composer
- 1991DAS!Self
- 1990Fire, Ice & DynamiteOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Tango & CashOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Fletch LivesOriginal Music Composer
- 1987The Running ManOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Fatal BeautyOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Beverly Hills Cop IIOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Snow MotionOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Top GunOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Fire & IceOriginal Music Composer
- 1985FletchOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Beverly Hills CopOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Thief of HeartsOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Non-Stop Trouble with my DoubleOriginal Music Composer
- 1976Kölner TreffSelf
- 1948BambiSelf
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