Harold Faltermeyer
October 5, 1952 (72 years old) in Munich, Germany
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
Credits
- 2024 · Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood as Self - Interviewee
- 2022 · Studio 3 – Live aus Babelsberg as Self
- 2019 · Disco Europe Express as Self - Musician
- 2019 · Meine Welt ist die Musik as
- 2018 · Otto - Die Doku as himself
- 2018 · Geheimniskrämer as Self
- 2016 · Ringlstetter as self
- 2008 · Markus Lanz as Self
- 2007 · Kult am Sonntag as himself
- 2004 · Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun as Self
- 2003 · Die Hit-Giganten as
- 2003 · Die ultimative Chartshow as Self
- 2000 · Abendschau as self
- 1999 · Volle Kanne as Self
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1991 · DAS! as Self
- 1976 · Kölner Treff as Self
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self