Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer

Sound
Born 1952-10-05Munich, 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.

Movies (5)

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
8.5

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

2024Movie8.5
Disco Europe Express
7.0

Disco Europe Express

2019Movie7.0
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
8.0

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

2004Movie8.0
Otto - Die Doku

Otto - Die Doku

2018Movie
Meine Welt ist die Musik

Meine Welt ist die Musik

2019Movie

TV Shows (13)

Volle Kanne
4.4

Volle Kanne

1999Series4.4
Markus Lanz
5.5

Markus Lanz

2008Series5.5
Abendschau
4.3

Abendschau

2000Series4.3
DAS!
4.7

DAS!

1991Series4.7
Kölner Treff
6.8

Kölner Treff

1976Series6.8
Ringlstetter

Ringlstetter

2016Series
Die ultimative Chartshow
6.3

Die ultimative Chartshow

2003Series6.3
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg

Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg

2022Series
Die Hit-Giganten

Die Hit-Giganten

2003Series
Kult am Sonntag

Kult am Sonntag

2007Series
Geheimniskrämer

Geheimniskrämer

2018Series