About
Harold Faltermeyer
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood | Actor | Self - Interviewee | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Disco Europe Express | Actor | Self - Musician | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Meine Welt ist die Musik | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2018 | Otto - Die Doku | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Sound |
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| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Sound | Original Music Composer | 80 Very good |
| 2021 | Hopfen, Malz und Blei | Sound | Music | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Sound | Original Music Composer | 56 Average |
| 2004 | Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Ski to the Max | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Der König von St. Pauli | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 1996 | Frankie | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | White Magic | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Asterix Conquers America | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
| 1992 | Sauerkraut | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Fire, Ice & Dynamite | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 1987 | The Running Man | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Sound | Theme Song Performance | 63 Fair |
| 1987 | Snow Motion | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 1986 | Fire & Ice | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Fletch | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Sound | Theme Song Performance | 70 Good |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Non-Stop Trouble with my Double | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |