Harold Faltermeyer
Personal Info
Know For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-10-05 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Munich, Germany
Also known As
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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
as Self - Interviewee
2018
as Self
2019
as Self - Musician
2004
Production
1984
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
1994
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Original Music Composer
2010
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Theme Song Performance
1984
as Theme Song Performance
2021
as Music
1994
as Music
1984
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
2022
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Original Music Composer
2004
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