Harold Faltermeyer
Sound
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
Sound24
movieTop Gun: Maverick
2022
Original Music Composer
movieCop Out
2010
Original Music Composer
movieSki to the Max
2001
Original Music Composer
tvDer König von St. Pauli
1998
Original Music Composer
tvFrankie
1996
Original Music Composer
movieWhite Magic
1994
Music
movieAsterix Conquers America
1994
Original Music Composer
tvSauerkraut
1992
Original Music Composer
movieKuffs
1992
Original Music Composer
movieFire, Ice and Dynamite
1990
Original Music Composer
movieTango & Cash
1989
Original Music Composer
movieFletch Lives
1989
Original Music Composer
movieThe Running Man
1987
Original Music Composer
movieFatal Beauty
1987
Original Music Composer
movieBeverly Hills Cop II
1987
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
movieSnow Motion
1987
Original Music Composer
movieTop Gun
1986
Original Music Composer, Songs
movieFire & Ice
1986
Original Music Composer
movieFletch
1985
Original Music Composer
movieBeverly Hills Cop
1984
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
movieThief of Hearts
1984
Original Music Composer
movieNon-Stop Trouble with my Double
1984
Original Music Composer
Acting18
moviePioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
2024
Self - Interviewee
movieDisco Europe Express
2019
Self - Musician
tvAbendschau
2000
self
tvDAS!
1991
Self
tvBambi
1948
Self